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How Do You Spell That Wine Word, Part 10

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Also known as "futures" in English, this French term, most frequently used for Bordeaux wine, denotes a winery's pre-release offer of a particular vintage. The phrase is spelled:

Named for the Portuguese island where it's made, this fortified wine undergoes maderization—aging in a hot, oxidative environment—and was a drink of choice for leaders in the colonial United States. How do you spell this historic beverage?

This is the space of air between wine and the top of the bottle or barrel that contains it. You spell it:

Can you shout out the name of this white grape of Burgundy, long thought inferior to Chardonnay but recently receiving renewed cred from the somm crowd?

This South African wine region borders Stellenbosch to the northeast. Historic Cape varieties like Chenin Blanc and Pinotage thrive here alongside newer arrivals like Cabernet Sauvignon. Spell it.

This forest in France makes hard, medium-grained oak for wine barrels. How do you spell its name?

This term, which translates to "great growths," is used by the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) to designate high-quality dry white wines, many of which are Rieslings. How do you spell it?

In 2014, California's Paso Robles was subdivided into 11 smaller American Viticultural Areas. The westernmost one is home to regional leaders like Tablas Creek, Justin and Daou. It is spelled …

This famous Pinot Noir grand cru in the Burgundy commune Morey-St.-Denis is owned almost entirely by a domaine of the same name. It is Clos des …

In the 19th century, this grape was an early arrival to China's fledgling wine industry. It is still a popular variety there; recent studies reveal most plantings to be identical to Carmenère. How is it spelled?

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