Wine words

abbinare: to pair a wine or other ingredient with a dish; abbinato or abbinata is 'paired'

abbocato: very slightly sweet

acciaio (inossidabile): (stainless) steel

alcool, alcolico: alcohol, alcoholic

amabile: moderately sweet

ambra: amber

anidride carbonica: carbon dioxide

anidride solforosa: sulfur dioxide

annata: vintage

asciutto: very dry

azienda agricola: wine estate that grows grapes and produces its own wine

azienda vinicola: a wine company that buys most of its grapes from growers

barile: small wine barrel