NVWR® 68 – Wine Lingo – What The Heck Does It Mean?

Every industry has its lingo and, being immersed in wine every day, we sometimes forget that our jargon isn’t second nature to everyone else. In this episode, we try to clarify the meaning for some of the lingo that turns up in print, at social gatherings that include food and wine, in restaurants, or you’ll hear as tasting room banter.

Wine lingo, what does it mean?

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1 Response to “NVWR® 68 – Wine Lingo – What The Heck Does It Mean?”


  1. 1 David Nov 22nd, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    Thanks! This is actually a life saver for me, I’m totally lost when it comes to wine jargon.

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