Field Guide · A to Z
The cellar vocabulary.
A working glossary for the curious shopper – every term you'll meet across wine, spirits, cigars and accessories: on a label, in a tasting note, or on a sommelier's shelf-talker. Kept short, kept honest. Tap a letter to jump in.
A 62 terms
- Abbey Ale
- Abruzzo
- Absinthe
- ABV
- ABV (Beer)
- Acidification
- Acidity
- Adjunct
- Advocaat
- Aerate
- Aeration
- Aged Rum
- Aging
- Agiorgitiko
- Aglianico
- Aguardiente de Caña
- Ah-So
- Aidani
- Air-Cured
- Akvavit
- Albariño
- Ale
- Alentejo
- Aligoté
- Alsace
- Altbier
- Alto Adige
- Alvarinho
- Amaretto
- Amaro
- Amber Ale
- Amontillado
- Amphora
- Amyndaio
- Añejo Tequila
- Angel's Share
- Angelica
- Anisette
- Antão Vaz
- AOC
- AOP
- Aperitif Glass
- Aperol
- Apfelwein
- Appellation
- Apple Wine
- Apulia (Puglia)
- Aquavit
- Armagnac
- Arneis
- Aroma
- Aromatic Pipe Tobacco
- Aromatic Wine
- Assyrtiko
- Asti Spumante
- Astringency
- Asturian Sidra
- Athiri
- Auslese
- Autolysis
- Avgoustiatis
- Ayran
B 98 terms
- Bacanora
- Bacchus
- Baga
- Bagaceira
- Baileys
- Bairrada
- Balance
- Balthazar (12 L)
- Baltic Porter
- Bandol
- Banyuls
- Bar Mat
- Bar Spoon
- Barbaresco
- Barbera
- Barley Wine
- Barolo
- Barossa Valley
- Barrel Aging
- Barrique
- Bas-Armagnac
- Basque Sagardo
- Bâtonnage
- Bead
- Beaujolais
- Becherovka
- Beer
- Beer Cocktail
- Beer Foam
- Beer Stein
- Beerenauslese
- Belgian Dubbel
- Belgian IPA
- Belgian Quadrupel
- Belgian Tripel
- Belicoso
- Bénédictine
- Berliner Weisse
- Bière de Garde
- Binder
- Biodynamic Wine
- Bitter Lemon
- Black IPA
- Blanc de Blancs
- Blanc de Noirs
- Blanco
- Blanco Tequila
- Blaufränkisch
- Blend
- Blended Malt
- Blended Scotch
- Blind Tasting
- Bobal
- Bock
- Bock (Maibock)
- Body
- Boiling
- Bois Ordinaires
- Bolgheri
- Bons Bois
- Boot Glass
- Bordeaux
- Bordeaux Blend
- Bordeaux Glass
- Borderies
- Boston Shaker
- Botanicals
- Bottle Aging
- Bottle Coaster
- Bottle Cradle
- Bottle Opener
- Bottled in Bond
- Bouquet
- Bourbon
- Bourbon Cask
- Boveda Pack
- Braggot
- Brandy
- Brandy Alexander
- Brandy de Jerez
- Breathing
- Brett
- Brett Beer
- Brewer's Wort
- Briar Pipe
- Brix
- Broadleaf
- Brown Ale
- Brunello
- Brunello di Montalcino
- Brut
- Brut Nature
- Bual
- Burgenland
- Burgundy
- Burgundy Glass
- Burley Pipe Blend
- Burley Tobacco
C 149 terms
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cachaça
- Calabash Pipe
- California Common
- Calvados
- Cameroon Wrapper
- Campari
- Campbeltown
- Canadian Whisky
- Cappuccino
- Capsule
- Carbonic Maceration
- Cardamom
- Carignan
- Carmenère
- Casablanca
- Cask
- Cask Ale
- Cask Conditioning
- Cask Strength
- Cassia
- Castelão
- Catarratto
- Cava
- Cavendish
- Cedar Spill
- Cellar Temperature
- Central Otago
- Cephalonia
- Chablis
- Chai
- Champagne
- Champagne (region)
- Champagne Coupe
- Champagne Flute
- Champagne Saber
- Champagne Stopper
- Champagne Tulip
- Channel Knife
- Chaptalisation
- Char
- Charanda
- Charcoal Filtered
- Chardonnay
- Charmat
- Chartreuse
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Chenin
- Chenin Blanc
- Cherry Brandy
- Chewing Tobacco
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico
- Churchill
- Cider
- Cidre Brut
- Cidre de Glace
- Cidre Demi-Sec
- Cidre Doux
- Cigar
- Cigar Ashtray
- Cigar Case
- Cigar Cutter
- Cigar Lighter
- Cigar Scissors
- Cigar Stand
- Cigar Tongs
- Cigar Tube
- Cigarette
- Cigarette Case
- Cigarette Holder
- Cigarillo
- Cinsault
- Citrus Peel
- Citrus Press
- Clairin
- Claro
- Classico
- Clay Soil
- Clonal Selection
- Closed
- Club Soda
- Cobbler Shaker
- Cocktail Napkin
- Cocktail Pick
- Cocktail Shaker
- Cognac
- Cointreau
- Cola
- Colchagua
- Cold Soak
- Cold Stabilization
- Colheita Port
- Collins Glass
- Colombard
- Colorado
- Complexity
- Compound Gin
- Concord
- Concrete Tank
- Conditioning
- Condrieu
- Connecticut Wrapper
- Coravin
- Coriander
- Cork (Natural)
- Cork Pull
- Cork Taint
- Corked
- Corkscrew
- Corojo
- Corona
- Cortese
- Corvina
- Cosecha
- Côte d'Or
- Côte-Rôtie
- Coupe Glass
- Cream Ale
- Cream Sherry
- Crema di Mirto
- Crémant
- Crémant d'Alsace
- Crémant de Bourgogne
- Crémant de Loire
- Crème de Cacao
- Crème de Cassis
- Crème de Menthe
- Crete
- Crianza
- Criollo
- Cristalino Tequila
- Crown Cap
- Cru
- Cru Bourgeois
- Cru Classé
- Crush
- Crystal Decanter
- Cuban Cigar
- Culebra
- Cult Wine
- Curaçao
- Curing
- Cuvée
- Cuvée Prestige
- Cynar
- Cyser
- Czech Pilsner
D 34 terms
- Dafni
- Damson Gin
- Dão
- Dark Rum
- Debina
- Decanting
- Decanting Funnel
- Demerara Rum
- Demi-Sec
- Dessert Wine
- Destemming
- Devil's Cut
- Diadema
- Disgorgement
- Distillation Column
- DO
- DOC
- DOCa / DOQ
- DOCG
- Dolcetto
- Dominican Cigar
- Doppelbock
- Dornfelder
- Double IPA
- Douro
- Doux
- Drambuie
- Drip Ring
- Dry
- Dry Cider
- Dry Hopping
- Dry Stout
- Dubonnet
- Dunkel
E 23 terms
- Eau-de-Vie
- Egg Cream
- Eierlikör
- Eisbock
- Eiswein
- Élevage
- En Primeur
- Encruzado
- Energy Drink
- English Bitter
- English Pipe Blend
- English Scrumpy
- English Sparkling
- ESB
- Espadeiro Sparkling Vinho Verde
- Espadín
- Espresso
- Espumante
- Estate Bottled
- Etna
- Extra Añejo Tequila
- Extra Brut
- Extra Sec
F 39 terms
- Falanghina
- Falernum
- Fermentation
- Fermentation (Tobacco)
- Fermentation Vessel
- Fernet
- Fiano
- Figurado
- Filler
- Filter Cigarette
- Filtration
- Fine Strainer
- Finger Lakes
- Fining
- Finish
- Fino
- Fins Bois
- Fire-Cured
- Flake
- Flavoured Vodka
- Flor
- Flue-Cured
- Foil Cutter
- Folle Blanche
- Food Pairing
- Fortified Wine
- Foudre
- Framboise
- Franciacorta
- Frangelico
- Frappato
- Frappé
- Freddo Cappuccino
- Freddo Espresso
- Free Run
- Friuli
- Frizzante
- Funky Jamaican Rum
- Furmint
G 43 terms
- Galliano
- Gamay
- Garage Wine
- Garganega
- Garnacha Tintorera
- Garnish Tray
- Genever
- Genièvre
- German Pils
- Gewürztraminer
- Gin
- Ginger Ale
- Ginger Beer
- Glass Stopper
- Glassware Match
- Glencairn Glass
- Glera
- Gluten-Free Beer
- Goblet
- Godello
- Gold Rum
- Goliath (27 L)
- Gose
- Goumenissa
- Graciano
- Grain Vodka
- Gran Reserva
- Grand Cru
- Grand Marnier
- Grand Vin
- Grande Champagne
- Grappa
- Gravel Soil
- Greco
- Green Harvest
- Grenache
- Grillo
- Grosses Gewächs
- Grower Champagne
- Grüner Veltliner
- GSM Blend
- Gueuze
- Guillotine Cutter
H 32 terms
- Habano
- Habano Wrapper
- Half Bottle (375 ml)
- Hand-Rolled
- Hangover
- Hard Cider
- Hárslevelű
- Haut-Armagnac
- Hawthorne Strainer
- Heads, Hearts, Tails
- Heat-Not-Burn
- Hefeweizen
- Helles
- Herbal Tea
- Hermitage
- Highball Glass
- Highland
- Hogshead
- Honduran Cigar
- Hookah
- Hookah Bowl
- Hookah Charcoal
- Hookah Hose
- Hops
- Horchata
- Hors d'Âge
- Hot Chocolate
- Humidifier (Cigar)
- Humidor
- Hunter Valley
- Hurricane Glass
- Hygrometer
I 22 terms
- IBU
- Ice Bucket
- Ice Bucket / Tongs
- Ice Crusher
- Ice Mold
- Ice Wine
- Iced Coffee
- Iced Mountain Tea
- Iced Tea
- Icon Wine
- IGP
- IGT
- Imereti
- Imperial Pilsner
- Imperial Stout
- Indian Whisky
- Inzolia
- IPA
- Irish Whiskey
- Islands
- Islay
- ISO Tasting Glass
J 12 terms
- Jägermeister
- Japanese Whisky
- Jerez (Sherry)
- Jeroboam (3 L)
- Jigger
- Joven
- Joven
- Juice
- Julep Strainer
- Jumilla
- Juniper
- Jura
K 27 terms
- Kabinett
- Kadarka
- Kahlúa
- Kakheti
- Keg
- Kékfrankos
- Keller Bier
- Kerner
- Khrenovukha
- Khvanchkara
- Kindzmarauli
- Kirsch (Liqueur)
- Kirsch / Kirschwasser
- Kölsch
- Kombucha
- Korn
- Korn Schnapps
- Kosher Wine
- Kotsifali
- Krasnostop
- Krassato
- Kriek
- Krupnik
- Kümmel
- Kumquat Liqueur
- Kvass
- Kydonitsa
L 40 terms
- Lacrima
- Lager
- Lagorthi
- Lagrein
- Lambic
- Lambrusco
- Lancero
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Latakia
- Late Harvest
- Latte
- Lautering
- LBV Port
- Lees
- Legs
- Lemberger
- Lemonade
- Length
- Length
- Lever Corkscrew
- Liatiko
- Lighter (Disposable)
- Lighter (Refillable)
- Lillet
- Limestone Soil
- Limnio
- Limnos
- Limoncello
- Liqueur
- Liqueur d'Expédition
- Liqueur de Tirage
- Liqueur Glass
- Listán Negro
- Little Cigar
- Loire Valley
- London Dry Gin
- Long Filler
- Lonsdale
- Loureiro
- Lowland
M 98 terms
- Macabeo
- Macedonia (Greece)
- Maceration
- Machine-Made
- Madeira
- Madeira
- Maduro Wrapper
- Magnum (1.5 L)
- Maipo
- Malagousia
- Malbec
- Malmsey
- Malolactic Fermentation
- Malt
- Mandilaria
- Mantinia
- Manzanilla
- Maraschino
- Marc
- Marche
- Margaret River
- Margarita Glass
- Marlborough
- Marsala
- Marsanne
- Martini Glass
- Märzen
- Mash
- Mash Bill
- Mashing
- Massal Selection
- Master of Wine
- Mastiha
- Matchsticks (Long)
- Mate
- Maury
- Mavrodaphne
- Mavrodaphne (liqueur style)
- Mavrodaphne of Patras
- Mavrotragano
- Mavroudi
- Mazuelo
- McLaren Vale
- Mead
- Medium Cider
- Médoc
- Meerschaum Pipe
- Melchizedek (30 L)
- Mencía
- Mendoza
- Menthol Cigarette
- Merlot
- Metaxa
- Méthode Ancestrale
- Méthode Champenoise
- Methuselah (6 L)
- Mexican Cigar
- Mezcal
- Mezcal Copita
- Microclimate
- Mild Ale
- Milk Stout
- Millésime
- Mineral Water
- Mini Cigarillo
- Mirabelle
- Mistelle
- Mixed Filler
- Mixing Glass
- Mixto Tequila
- Mizunara Oak
- Mocktail
- Montepulciano
- Montilla-Moriles
- Moonshine
- Moscatel
- Moscato
- Moscato d'Asti
- Moschofilero
- Mosel
- Mosto
- Mourvèdre
- Mousiness
- Mousse
- Mouthfeel
- Muddler
- Mule Mug
- Müller-Thurgau
- Multi-Vintage / NV
- Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne)
- Muscat Blanc
- Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
- Muscat of Cephalonia
- Muscat of Limnos
- Muscat of Patras
- Muscat of Rhodes
- Muscat of Rio Patras
- Muscat of Samos
N 25 terms
- Naoussa
- Napa Valley
- Natural Wine
- Navy Rum
- Navy Strength Gin
- Nebbiolo
- Nebuchadnezzar (15 L)
- Nectar
- Négociant
- Negociant Champagne
- Negroamaro
- Nemea
- Nero d'Avola
- New England IPA
- New Make
- New Oak
- New Western Gin
- New World
- Niagara Peninsula
- Nicaraguan Cigar
- Noble Rot
- Non-Alcoholic Beer
- Non-Vintage
- Northern Rhône
- Nose
O 20 terms
- Oak Chips
- Oatmeal Stout
- Off-Dry
- OG / FG
- Okanagan
- Old Ale
- Old Fashioned Glass
- Old Tom Gin
- Old World
- Oloroso
- Open
- Orange Wine
- Organic Wine
- Oriental Tobacco
- Orris Root
- Orujo
- Oscuro
- Ouzo
- Overproof Rum
- Oxidation
P 86 terms
- Pale Ale
- Palo Cortado
- Palomino
- Panatela
- Parejo
- Parellada
- Parisian Shaker
- Passito
- Pastis
- Pastry Stout
- Patras
- PDO
- Pearl Wine
- Peat
- Pedro Ximénez
- Pedro Ximénez Sherry
- Peeler
- Penedès
- Perfecto
- Perique
- Perlage
- Pernod
- Perry
- Pertsovka
- Pessac-Léognan
- Pét-Nat
- Petit Verdot
- Petite Champagne
- Petite Sirah
- Pfalz
- PGI
- Phenols (PPM)
- Phylloxera
- Piccolo (187 ml)
- Piedmont
- Pilsner
- Pilsner Glass
- Pimm's
- Piña
- Pinar del Río
- Pink Gin
- Pinot Blanc
- Pinot Grigio
- Pinot Gris
- Pinot Noir
- Pinotage
- Pint Glass
- Pipe
- Pipe Cleaner
- Pipe Rack
- Pipe Reamer
- Pipe Tamper
- Pipe Tobacco
- Pisco
- Plavac Mali
- Plug Tobacco
- Plymouth Gin
- Plyto
- Poiré
- Pomerol
- Pommeau
- Pop and Pour
- Port
- Port Cask Finish
- Port Glass
- Porter
- Porto / Port
- Pot Still
- Pot Still Whiskey
- Potato Vodka
- Pouilly-Fumé
- Premier Cru
- Premium Vodka
- Press Wine
- Pressing
- Primitivo
- Priorat
- Prosecco
- Provence
- Pruning
- Pulque
- Pumping Over
- Punch Cutter
- Punching Down
- Pyment
- Pyramid
R 56 terms
- Racking
- Radler
- Raicilla
- Rakia
- Rakomelo
- Rapsani
- Rasteau
- Rauchbier
- Récemment Dégorgé
- Rectification
- Red Ale
- Red Wine
- Reduction
- Refosco
- Rehoboam (4.5 L)
- Reposado Tequila
- Reserva
- Reserve
- Residual Sugar
- Retsina
- Rheingau
- Rheinhessen
- Rhum Agricole
- Rías Baixas
- Ribera del Duero
- Ricard
- Riddling
- Riedel Glass
- Riesling
- Ring Gauge
- Rioja
- Riserva
- Rivesaltes
- Rkatsiteli
- Robola
- Robusto
- Roditis
- Roll-Your-Own
- Rolling Filters
- Rolling Machine
- Rolling Papers
- Rolling Tobacco
- Romeiko
- Ron
- Rondinella
- Rootstock
- Rosado
- Rosé Champagne
- Rosé Glass
- Rosé Wine
- Roussanne
- Ruby Port
- Rum
- Russian River Valley
- Rye Vodka
- Rye Whiskey
S 132 terms
- Sabrage
- Sagrantino
- Saignée
- Saint-Émilion
- Saison
- Salmanazar (9 L)
- Sambuca
- Sancerre
- Sangiovese
- Santorini
- Saperavi
- Sardinia
- Sauternes
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Savatiano
- Savoie
- Scheurebe
- Schiava
- Schinkenhäger
- Schist Soil
- Schnapps
- Schooner
- Schwarzbier
- Scotch Ale
- Scotch Whisky
- Screwcap
- Sec
- Second Wine
- Seed Tobacco
- Sekt
- Selection de Grains Nobles
- Semi-Sparkling Wine
- Semi-Sweet
- Sémillon
- Sercial
- Serving Temperature
- Session IPA
- Shag
- Shandy
- Sherry
- Sherry Cask
- Sherry Copita
- Sherry Finish
- Shiraz
- Shisha
- Short Filler
- Shot Glass
- Sicily
- Sidecar
- Sideritis
- Sidra
- Silvaner
- Singani
- Single Cask
- Single Estate Rum
- Single Grain
- Single Malt Scotch
- Single Pot Still
- Single Vineyard
- Skinos
- Slavonia
- Slim Cigarette
- Slivovitz
- Sloe Gin
- Sloe Gin Liqueur
- Slope / Aspect
- Small Batch
- Smoked Beer
- Smoker (Cocktail)
- Smoothie
- Snifter
- Snifter (Beer)
- Snuff
- Snus
- Soave
- Soda
- Soft Drink
- Soft Flame Lighter
- Solera
- Solera Rum
- Solomon (18 L)
- Sommelier
- Sonoma
- Sotol
- Souma
- Soumada
- Sour Beer
- Sovetskoye Shampanskoye
- Spanish Cedar
- Sparkling Water
- Sparkling Wine
- Spätburgunder
- Spätlese
- Speed Pourer
- Speyside
- Spiced Rum
- Spirit Measure
- Spirit Still
- Spirytus
- Sports Drink
- Spring Water
- Spumante
- SRM
- St-Germain
- St. Laurent
- Stabilization
- Stainless Steel
- Standard Bottle (750 ml)
- Stavroto
- Steam Beer
- Steinhäger
- Stellenbosch
- Stemless Wine Glass
- Still Water
- Still Wine
- Stout
- Strainer
- Stravecchio
- Sugar Stick / Stirrer
- Sulfites
- Sumatra Wrapper
- Sun-Cured
- Super Slim
- Super Tuscan
- Superiore
- Sur Lie
- Suze
- Swartland
- Sweet
- Sweet Cider
- Synthetic Cork
- Syrah
T 63 terms
- T-Bar Corkscrew
- Tahona
- Taiwanese Whisky
- Tannat
- Tannin
- Tap Handle
- Tastevin
- Tasting Glass
- Tasting Note
- Tawny Port
- Tea
- Tempranillo
- Ténarèze
- Tennessee Whiskey
- Tentura
- Tepache
- Tepextate
- Tequila
- Tequila Caballito
- Teroldego
- Terroir
- Terroir-driven
- Thrapsathiri
- Tia Maria
- Tinta Roriz
- Tinto
- Tinto Cão
- Tirage
- Toast
- Tobacco Pouch
- Tobalá
- Tokaj
- Tokaji Aszú
- Tonic Syrup
- Tonic Water
- Tonneau
- Toro
- Toro
- Torpedo
- Torrontés
- Touriga Franca
- Touriga Nacional
- Transversage
- Trappist Ale
- Travel Humidor
- Trebbiano
- Trellising
- Trentino
- Trento DOC
- Trincadeira
- Triple IPA
- Triple Sec
- Trockenbeerenauslese
- Trollinger
- Tsaoussi
- Tsikoudia
- Tsikoudia Cretan
- Tsipouro
- Tsipouro Macedonian
- Tsipouro Thessaly
- Tsipouro Tyrnavou
- Tulip Beer Glass
- Tuscany
U 4 terms
↑ A–ZV 47 terms
- V-Cutter
- Vacuum Wine Saver
- Valpolicella
- Varietal
- VdlT
- VDP
- Vecchio
- Vegan Wine
- Vendanges Tardives
- Vendemmia
- Veneto
- Verdejo
- Verdelho
- Verdicchio
- Vermentino
- Vermouth
- Vermouth Bianco
- Vermouth Dry
- Vermouth Rosso
- Vertzami
- Vidiano
- Vienna Lager
- Vilana
- Vin Doux Naturel
- Vin Santo
- Vin Santo
- Vine Density
- Vinho Verde
- Vinification
- Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
- Vinsanto Santorini
- Vintage
- Vintage Champagne
- Vintage Port
- Viognier
- Virginia Pipe Blend
- Virginia Tobacco
- Visinada
- Vitola
- Vodka
- Volatile Acidity
- Volcanic Soil
- Vouvray
- Vranac
- VS
- VSOP
- Vuelta Abajo
W 45 terms
- Wachau
- Waiter's Friend
- Wash
- Wash Still
- Weizen Glass
- Welschriesling
- West Coast IPA
- Wet Hopping
- Wheat Beer
- Wheat Vodka
- Whirlpool
- Whiskey Stones
- Whisky
- Whisky Tumbler
- White Port
- White Rum
- White Whiskey
- White Wine
- White Wine Glass
- Whole Bunch
- Wild Ale
- Willamette Valley
- Wine
- Wine Aerator
- Wine Aroma Kit
- Wine Cabinet
- Wine Cask Finish
- Wine Cellar
- Wine Chiller (Electric)
- Wine Cooler
- Wine Decanter
- Wine Glass
- Wine Glass Charm
- Wine Journal
- Wine Pourer
- Wine Preserver Spray
- Wine Pump
- Wine Rack
- Wine Service
- Wine Stopper
- Wine Thermometer
- Winged Corkscrew
- Witbier
- Wort
- Wrapper
