Word |
Description |
| Fermentation | The process by which sugar is transformed into alcohol; how grape juice interacts with yeast to become wine. |
| Filtration | The process by which wine is clarified before bottling. |
| Fining | Part of the clarification process whereby elements are added to the wine, i.e. egg whites, in order to capture solids prior to filtration. |
| Fortified Wine | A wine in which brandy is introduced during fermentation; sugars and sweetness are high due to the suspended fermentation. |
| Fume Blanc | A name created by Robert Mondavi to describe dry Sauvignon Blanc. |