WineTasteTV - Offering Wine Education and Information Videos

WINE TERMS

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

light wine

1. In the United States, this legally defined term refers to wine with 14 percent or less ALCOHOL BY VOLUME. 2. Light wine has also become a marketing term for wines with a lower alcohol content than regular wines—usually 7 to 10 percent—which translates to fewer calories. These wines are made either by decreasing the sugar (usually by picking the grapes early, before they reach optimum sugar levels) or by using a vacuum distillation process to remove some of the alcohol. Either method lowers the final alcohol content and decreases the caloric content, which generally translates to a lackluster flavor, as well.
Related Links: Ré, alcohol by volume, sugar wine
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc.
1995 based on THE WINE LOVER'S COMPANION,
by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst.

WINE TERMS: L

< K L M >

RELATED VIDEO

Sip on this:
Let’s make a deal! What’s the role of the négociant? Find the Answer
 

Video Index