36_045795 bindex.qxp 8/22/06 8:42 PM Page 389 Index Almaviva winery, 223 • Numerics • Alois Lageder (producer), 184 375 ml bottle (half-bottle) Aloxe-Corton commune, 148 ordering at restaurant, 98 Alsace region Port, 298 description of, 162–163 Sauternes, 304 grapes and wines of, 131 sparkling wine, 285 Riesling wine, 42, 163 storing leftover wine in, 121 Altair winery, 223 500 ml bottle, 98 Amador County, 248 Amarone della Valpolicella, 182–183 American Riesling, 42 • A • American Viticultural Area. See AVA American wine, 231–232 Abruzzo region, 186 amontillado, 291, 292, 293 acidic wine, 351 ampelographer, 42 acidity Andalucía region, 288 describing, 28 Anderson Valley, 244, 250 distinguishing tannin from, 30 Anjou district, 161 grape varieties, 37 apéritif wine, 13 tasting, 26 appearance Aconcagua Valley region, 222 of sparkling wine bubbles, 268 Adelaide Hills region, 217 of wine, observing, 22–23 aerating wine, 113–115 Appellation America (Web site), 339 aftertaste, 33, 344. See also finish Appellation Contrôlée (AOC), 128 age-worthy wine, stocking, 318–320 Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) aging. See maturation France, 128–129 Agiorghitiko grape, 208 Greece, 209 Aglianico grape, 48, 168 Appellation d’Origine de Qualité Ah-So corkscrew, 108–109 Supérieure (AOQS), 209 Alameda County, 245 appellation of origin, 60 Albariño grape, 44, 193 appellation system. See also AVA albariza soil, 289 COPYRIGHTED(American MATERIAL Viticultural Area); alcohol by volume, 58 naming wine alcohol content Austria, 205 of fortified wine, 287 Canada, 261 of German wine, 199 France, 128–130 on label, 18 Germany, 199 of South African wine, 228 Greece, 209 superior term, 65 Hungary, 207 of table wine, 17 Italy, 170 alcoholic beverage license, 93 Portugal, 195 Aligoté grape, 153 South Africa, 228 allocation issue, 310 Spain, 188 36_045795 bindex.qxp 8/22/06 8:42 PM Page 390 390 Wine For Dummies, 4th Edition appointment at winery, 333 balance Apulia region, 186 age, 367 Arbor Crest winery, 257 sparkling wine, 267, 268 Argentina, 225–226 wine, 31–32, 33 Arneis, 175 in wine collection, 317–319 aromas, 26 Barbaresco, 47, 114, 172–173 aromatic compounds Barbeito (producer), 300 describing, 344 Barbera grape grape varieties, 37 Argentina, 226 smelling, 24, 25 description of, 48 aromatic white wine, 13 Italy, 168, 174 Arroyo Grande region, 249 Barbera wine, 173, 174–175 Assyrtiko grape, 208 Barca Velha, 195 Asti wine, 272, 282 Bardolino, 182 Asti wine zone, 265 Barolo astringent, 29 aerating, 114 Asztali Bor, 207 description of, 47 atmospheric pressure, 122 Italy, 169, 172–173 attack, 344 Barossa Valley region, 216 auction, buying at, 310–312 barrel, oak, 70–72 auger, 107 barrel-aged, 71–72 Australia barrel-fermented, 71–72 grapes of, 215–216 barrique, wine aged in, 174 sparkling wines of, 284 Barsac, 304 varietal wine in, 50 base wine, 269, 271 wine regions, 215, 216–219 Basilicata region, 186 Australian Wine Companion (Clarke), 216 Bastardo grape, 303 Austria, 204–205 Beaujolais district, 144, 155–156 Auxey-Duresses commune, 148 Beaujolais Nouveau, 155 AVA (American Viticultural Area) Beaujolais wine, 20 description of, 232–233 Beaune commune, 148 on label, 58, 62 Bergerac district, 165 Monterey County, 246–247 Bergkelder Group (wine company), 227 Napa Valley, 236–237 best wine, definition of, 357, 363 New York, 259–260 bin number on wine list, 96 San Luis Obispo County, 249 biodynamic, 70 Santa Barbara County, 250 Biondi-Santi family (producer), 177, 178 Sierra Foothills, 248 bitter finish, 33 Sonoma, 241–242 bitterness, tasting, 26 Washington state, 256–257 blanc de blancs, 276 Willamette Valley, 253 blanc de noirs, 276 availability of wine, 309–310 blending in Australia, 218 base wine, 271 • B • definition of, 73 back label, 57 in Napa Valley, 237 bad wine, judging, 33–34 Sherry, 289–290 blind tasting, 332 36_045795 bindex.qxp 8/22/06 8:42 PM Page 391 Index 391 blush wine, 15–16 Burgundy glass, 118 bodega, 288 Burgundy region Bodega J. & F. Lurton (producer), 226 Beaujolais district, 155–156 Bodega Norton winery, 226 Chablis district, 153–154 Bodegas Salentein winery, 226 Côte Chalonnaise district, 152–153 body, describing, 29 Côte d’Or district, 146–151 Bollinger Champagne house, 276, 277, 278 description of, 130, 142–144 Bollinger, Lily (winemaker), 278 Mâconnais district, 154–155 Bonarda grape, 225 Burgundy wine books, recommended, 334–337 buying, 151 Bordeaux glass, 118 classifications, 145–146, 151 Bordeaux region Pinot Noir, 46 classifications within, 135–137 recommended, 149–151 description of, 130, 131–133 buying wine. See also collecting wine Médoc district, 45, 134–135 at auction, 310–312 Sauvignon Blanc grape, 43 by catalog or Internet, 312–315 subregions of red, 133–134 chance, taking when, 85 Bordeaux wine choosing merchant, 81–83 description of, 20 as competitive sport, 310 good value wines, 138–140 in-store tastings, 86 recommendations, 137 overview of, 77–78 red, 140 preferences, explaining, 85–87 white, 141–142 price, 82, 87 Boschendal Estate, 284 questions to ask when, 87 botanist, 42 retailers, 78–79 botrytis cinerea, 200, 303 selection and expertise, 82–83 bottle fermentation, 270–271, 272 service, 83 bouquet, 24 special bottles, 309–310 Bouvet Ladubay, 280 specialty shops, 80–81 Bouzeroon wine, 153 storage conditions, judging, 83–84, 85 brand name storing at home, 321–326 description of, 49 strategies for, 84–87 on label, 58, 62 supermarkets and superstores, 79–80 owned by store, 79 BYOB restaurant, 93, 103 proprietary name compared to, 56 branded wine, 55 breathing, 113 • C • Bridgeview Vineyards, 254–255 Cabernet Franc grape, 48, 161 British Columbia, 262 Cabernet Franc wine, 255 Broadbent, Michael (critic), 362 Cabernet Sauvignon grape Brouilly cru, 157 Argentina, 226 brown Sherry, 291 Carmignano wine region, 179 Brunello di Montalcino, 47, 177–178 Left Bank vineyards, 133 Brut d’Argent, 280 personality of, 38 Bual grape, 302 soil type for, 39 bulk method, 269–270, 271–272 South Africa, 228 Burghound.com (Web site), 339 typicity of, 33 burgundy (California wine), 144 36_045795 bindex.qxp 8/22/06 8:42 PM Page 392 392 Wine For Dummies, 4th Edition Cabernet Sauvignon wine categories description of, 20, 45 Austrian wine, 205 South Africa, 227 Italian wine, 170 Washington state, 255 overview of, 16–17 Cachapoal Valley region, 223 sold in restaurants, 90 Cahors district, 131, 165, 226 sweetness, of Champagne, 277 California Catena Zapata (producer), 226 description of, 233–234 Cava wine, 209, 283–284 Mendocino and Lake Counties, 244 cave, for wine, 325–326 microclimates, 251 Central Otago region, 220 “Mission” grapes, 231 Central Valley region, 251 Monterey County, 246–247 Cérons wine region, 306 Napa Valley, 236–240 Certified Wine Educator (CWE), 329, 361 Pinot Gris grape in, 183 chablis (California wine), 144 San Francisco Bay Area, 245 Chablis district, 144, 153–154 San Luis Obispo County, 249 Chablis wine, 153, 154 Santa Barbara County, 250–251 Chambolle-Musigny commune, 147 Santa Cruz Mountains, 246 Champagne For Dummies (McCarthy), 279 Sauterne, 304 champagne method, 269, 270–271, 272 Sierra Foothills, 248 Champagne region Sonoma, 241–243 characteristics of, 273 sparkling wines of, 280–281 classic method in, 271 weather in, 236 description of, 265, 272–273 wine regions, 234–235 Champagne (sparkling wine) California appellation, 233 aging of, 368 California State University at Fresno, 232 as apéritif, 123 calorie content, 358 blanc de blancs, 276 Campania region, 186 blanc de noirs, 276 Canada, 59, 261–262 consumption of, 276 Canoe Ridge Vineyard, 256 description of, 19 Canon-Fronsac district, 139 as gold standard, 266 canopy, 69 non-vintage, 273–274, 275 canteiro method, 301 opening bottle of, 111–112 capsule, 105–106 preference for, 16 carbon dioxide gas, 19, 265, 269 recommendations, 277–279 carbonation, calming down, 111 refrigerating, 275 Carignan grape, 192 rosé, 276–277 Carmenère grape, 42, 221 sweetness of, 267, 277 Carmignano, 179 vintage, 274–275 Carneros district, 236, 250 champagne, use of term, 19–20, 266 Casa Lapostolle winery, 223, 224 Chardonnay grape Casablanca Valley region, 222 Burgundy region, 143 case card, 81 description of, 40–41 Casella Wines, 215 Oregon, 252 cask, wine aged in, 174 soil type for, 39 Castello Banfi, 178 Trentino region, 184 catalog, buying through, 312–315 Chardonnay wine, 19, 236 cataloging wine collection, 320–321 charmat method, 269–270, 271–272 36_045795 bindex.qxp 8/22/06 8:42 PM Page 393 Index 393 Chassagne-Montrachet commune, 149 size of collection, 318 Chasselas grape, 203 storing at home, 321–326 château classification, 135–136 color Château Climens, 305, 306 pairing food and wine, 16 Château d’Yquem, 303, 305, 306 quality, 364 Chateau Frank, 280 of skin, 37 Château Gloria, 138 of stemware, 116 Château Lafite-Rothschild, 196 Columbia Gorge AVA, 257 Château Mouton-Rothschild, 136 Columbia Valley AVA, 256 Château Pétrus, 132 Columbia Winery, 255, 256 Chateau Ste. Michelle, 255, 256 communicating taste, 27–30, 341–344 Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine, 159 complementary principle, 352–353 Chénas cru, 157 complexity, 32 Chenin Blanc grape, 44, 161, 228 Concha y Toro winery, 222, 223, 224 Chianti Classico district, 176 Condrieu wine, 160 Chianti region, 175–177 Constantia district, 228 Chianti Rufina district, 176 Constantia wine, 227 Chianti wine, 20, 47, 177 Constellation Wines Corporation, Chile, 221–224 215, 233, 234, 259 Chiroubles cru, 157 “Contains Sulfites” phrase on label, choosing 12, 58, 360 type of wine, 16 contrast principle, 352–353 wine in restaurant, 99 Coonawarra