Index aged wines, availability of, 109 • Numerics • aging process 1855 Classifi cation, Bordeaux wines, Aglianico del Vulture, 395 143–144 Alsace Rieslings, 237 Asti, 291 Barbera d’Alba, 284 • A • Barolo, 278 Bordeaux, 142 “A by Acacia” wine, 489 Brunello di Montalcino, 352 A. Rafanelli Winery, 486 Champagnes, 229 abboccato, 273 Cornas, 200 Abruzzo, Italy Coteaux du Layon, 250 Controguerra, 372 Cuvée Frédéric Emile, 237 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, 370–371 effect on wine, 83 overview, 369–370 Fiano di Avellino, 382 top producers, 372 Greco di Tufo, 383 Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, 371 Marsala, 400 AC (Appellation Contrôlée), 50, 133 Muscadet, 251 Acacia Winery, 489 Nebbiolo d’Alba, 286 acidic wines, 90 petits chateaux Bordeaux, 150 acidity Pinot Blanc, 238 balance of wine, 81 Pouilly-Fumé, 242 distinguishing from tannin, 79 red Bordeaux, 153 icewine, 505 red Burgandy, 175 overview, 18 Rioja, 588–589 sparkling wine, 216 Sancerre, 242 Vinho Verde, 606 Taurasi, 382 white wine, 78 Vouvray, 245 Acininobili wine, 331 white Côte d’Or Burgundies, 182 Acker Merrall & Condit store, 111 Agiorghitiko grape variety, 612 Aconcagua Valley, Chile, 627 Aglianico del Vulture wines, 395 acquiring wines COPYRIGHTEDAglianico MATERIAL grape variety, 33, 268, 381–382 auctions, 109–110 Ah-So Corkscrew, 61–62 overview, 108–109 Al Rododendro restaurant, 289 stores, United States, 111–114 Alba, Italy Web sites, 114 Barbaresco, 281–283 additives, 513 Barbera d’Alba, 284–285 Adriatic Basin zones, Italy, 339–340 Barolo, 278–281 aerating, 64–66, 153 Dolcetto d’Alba, 285 after-dinner drinks, 99 miscellaneous DOCs, 287, 289–290 aftertaste, 82 636 Wine All-in-One For Dummies Alba, Italy (continued) VT ripeness category, 235–236 Nebbiolo d’Alba, 286 wine variations, 234–235 overview, 278 Alsace Grand Cru wines, 235 Roero, 286–287 altitude, 418 Roero Arneis, 286–287 Alto Adige, Italy, 322–324 Alba district, Piedmont region, Italy, 276 Alvarinho (Albariño) grape variety, 29 Albana di Romagna wine, 315 amabile, 273 Albariño (Alvarinho) grape variety, 29 Amarone wine, 327–329 Albariño wines, 592 ambra hue, Marsala, 399 albariza soil, 594 American Champagne, 15 Albugnano wine, 295 American grape varieties, 503 Alcamo wines, 401 American Viticultural Area (AVA) Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Central Valley, California, 441 Bureau (TTB), 424 labels, 51 alcohol content Monterey County, California, 437 dessert wine, 14 Napa Valley, California, 423, 425, 464 fermentation process, 21 New York, 503 German wine, 618 overview, 424 hardness, 78 Santa Barbara County, California, 438–439 on labels, 49, 514 for Sauvignon Blanc, 452 regulations of, 15 Sierra Foothills, California, 442 sparkling wine, 14–16 Sonoma, California, 428–429, 431, 467–468 table wine, 14 Washington, 500 Aleatico di Gradoli wine, 376 Willamette Valley, Oregon, 497 Aleatico di Puglia wines, 388 amontillado, 596, 599 Alejandro Fernández’s Pesquera wine, 590 Anderson Valley, California, 432, 447, 487, Alexander Park Riesling wine, 535 492–494 Alexander Valley AVA, 431, 467 Andrew Will Cellars, 501 Alezio wines, 391 Anjou Blanc wine, 249 Alghero wines, 408–409 Anjou Gamay wine, 249 Allegrini winery, 327–328 Anjou Rouge wine, 249 allocations, sale by, 109 Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire wine, 249 Aloxe-Corton, France, 170 Anjou-Saumur, France, 247–251 Alpine Valley, Victoria, 539–540 Anjou-Villages wine, 249 Alsace, France annata, 273 AOC wine names, 235 Annie’s Lane label, 564 dominant style wine, 234–235 Antinori fi rm, 393 Gewürztraminer, 237 Antinori’s Castello della Sala winery, 364 grape varieties, 233–234 AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée), 50, overview, 231–232 133–136, 614 Pinot Blanc, 237–238 apéritif wines, 12, 106 Riesling, 236–237 Appellation Contrôlée (AC), 50, 133 SGN ripeness category, 235–236 Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC), 50, Tokay-Pinot Gris, 238 133–136, 614 top producers, 238–239 Index 637 Appellation d’Origine de Qualité Austria, 29, 622–623 Supérieure (AOQS), 614 Auxey-Duresses, Côte de Beaune district, Appellation d’Origine — Vins Délimités de France, 171 Qualité Supérieure (AO VDQS), 50 AVA. See American Viticultural Area appellations, Burgundy region, Avellino, Italy 166–167, 172 Fiano di Avellino, 382 apple-shaped glass, 70 Greco di Tufo, 382–383 Aprilia wines, 377 overview, 381–383 Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 501 Taurasi, 381–382 Arborea wines, 410 Avignonesi wine, 355 Argentina Aÿ, Champagne region, France, 214 grape varieties, 629–630 azienda agricola, 273 Mendoza, 629–630 overview, 625, 629 San Juan, 629–630 • B • top producers, 630–631 Babcock Winery and Vineyards, 455 aromas, 18, 75–76, 80 back label, 48 aromatic white wine, 11 Badger Mountain Winery, 501 Arrowfi eld Wines, 518 Bagnoli zone, Italy, 332 Arroyo Grande, California, 437–438 balance, 81 Arroyo Seco AVA, 437 Bandol district, Provence region, ascorbic acid, 513 France, 258 Asprinio di Aversa wines, 385 Banyuls district, Languedoc-Roussillon Assyrtiko grape variety, 612 region, France, 256 Asti DOCG, 290–291 Barbaresco, Piedmont region, Italy, 282 Astor Wines & Spirits store, 111 Barbaresco wine, 32–33, 66, 281–283 astringent wines, 79 Barbera d’Alba wine, 284–285 Asztali Bor, 624 Barbera d’Asti wine, 291–292 Atina wines, 378 Barbera del Monferrato wine, 295 Au Négociant, 132 Barbera grape variety, 33, 268, 277 Aube district, France, 218 Barbera wine, 307 Auberge du Soleil resort, 427 Barca Velha wine, 606 Auckland, New Zealand, 574–576 Bardolino wine, 326–327 auger, corkscrew, 59 Barnard Griffi n Winery, 501 Australia. See also South Australia; Barolo wine, 32–33, 66, 278–281 Victoria, Australia Barossa Valley, South Australia decoding labels, 513–514 Charles Melton Wines, 555 New South Wales, 515–525 Elderton Wines, 555 overview, 509–510 Leo Buring Wines, 555 regions, 511–512 Orlando-Wyndham, 556 South West, 549, 568–571 overview, 553–555 Tasmania, 527, 545–547 Penfolds Wines, 556–557 wine varieties, 510–511 Peter Lehmann Wines, 557 Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Richmond Grove, 557 Web site, 512 638 Wine All-in-One For Dummies Barossa Valley, South Australia (continued) Blackwood Valley, South West Australia, Rockford Wines, 558 569, 571 Saltram Wines, 558 blanc de blancs, 457 Seppeltsfi eld Winery, 559 Blanc de blancs Champagne, 223–224, 228 St Hallett, 558 blanc de noirs, 457 Turkey Flat Vineyards, 559 Blanc de noirs Champagne, 224 Wolf Blass Wines, 559 blanco, 593 Yalumba Winery, 560 Blanquette de Limoux district, Languedoc- barrel-aged wine, 22 Roussillon region, France, 256 barrel-fermented wine, 22 Blaufränkisch grape variety, 501 barriques, 23 blended wine, 426, 428, 595 Barsacs. See sweet Bordeaux BLM Wine + Spirits store, 111 Basilicata, Italy, 394–395 blush wine, 13 Bastardo grape variety, 610 Boca wine, 299 Beaujolais Bodega, 593 Gamay grapes, 186–187 Bodega Norton winery, 630 overview, 185 body, 79 prices, 190–191 Bolgheri, Italy, 356–357 producers, 190–191 Bonarda wines, 307 terroir, 186 Bonera wine, 401 winemaking technique, 187 Bookwalter Winery, 501 wines, 38, 187–191 Bordeaux Beaumes-de-Venise, France, 212 blended wines, 139–140 Beaune, Côte de Beaune district, California, 475–479 France, 170 overview, 137–138 Bellavista estate, 308 predominantly red wine, 139 Bellet district, Provence region, red, 140–154 France, 258 sweet, 157–161 Bendigo, Australia, 532 white, 154–157 Bendigo wine, 534 Bordeaux glass, 70–71 Bennett Valley AVA, 431 Bosco Eliceo wine, 315 Bernardus Winery, 436 botrytis cinerea fungus, 157, 159, 235–236, berries, 18 618, 624 Best Western Dry Creek Inn, 433 botrytised grapes, 618–619, 624 Betz Family Winery, 501 Bouchaine Vineyards, 488 bianco, defi ned, 273 Bourgogne. See Burgundy Bianco Alcamo wines, 401 Bourgueil wine, 247 Bianco Capena wines, 376 Bouzeron, Côte Chalonnaise district, Bianco di Custoza wine, 327 France, 176 Bianco di Pitigliano wines, 358 boxed wines, 414 Bianco wine, 309 Bozner Leiten (Colli di Bolzano) wine, 323 Bien Nacido Vineyard, 490 Brachetto d’Acqui wine, 294 bin numbers, 98 Bramaterra wine, 299 bitter wine, 82 bramble berries, 479 black grapes, 12 brand names, 48 blackcurrants, 30 Brander Vineyard, 455 Index 639 brand-name wine, 37 Cabernet Sauvignon, 30–31, 426, 462–472. Breganze, Italy, 330–331 See also specifi c grape varieties by name Brindisi wines, 390 Cacce’e Mmitte di Lucera wines, 394 British Columbia, Canada, 506 Cachapoal Valley, Chile, 627 Broke Fordwich, New South Wales, 518 Ca’del Bosco estate, 308 Brotherhood America’s Oldest Winery, Cagliari, Italy, 408 Ltd., 503 Cagnina di Romagna wine, 315 Brouilly wine, 189 Calabria, Italy, 395–396 brown Sherry, 597 Calera Wine Company, 488 Brunello di Montalcino wine, 350, 352–353 California. See also Anderson Valley, Brut Champagnes, 223–226 California; Central Valley, California; Bual Madeira, 610 Napa Valley, California Buena Vista Carneros Estate, 488–489 Bordeaux, 475–479 Buena Vista Winery, 429 Cabernet Sauvignon, 462–472 Burgundy champagne, 15 AOC naming system, 166–168 climate, 416–418 Chablis, 166, 177–181 Dry Creek Valley, 454–455 Côte Chalonnaise, 166, 174–177 Edna Valley, 437–438 Côte d’Or, 166, 169–174 elevation, 418 districts, 166 Glen Ellen, 430 environmental factors, 164–165 Healdsburg, 430, 432–433 grape varieties, 38 human factor, 419 Mâcon, 166, 181–184 Lake County, 432–433 overview, 163–164 Livermore Valley, 434–435 Burgundy glass, 70 Los Alamos Valleys, 438–439 Burgundy Wine Company, 111 Merlot, 471–475 Bushing Festival, The, 551 overview, 413, 461 Buttafuoco wine, 306 Paso Robles, 437–438, 473 buyer’s premium, 110 Pinot Noir, 484–494 buying wine. See also labels popularity