Glossary of Wine Terms
NEBUCHADNEZZAR — The largest of oversized bottles, equal to twenty 750 ml bottles, or 507 oz.
NEMATODE — Parasite that feeds on vine roots.
NOSE — The aroma or smell of a wine. After color, the most readily apparent indication of a wine’s character or quality.
NOUVEAU — French word for “new,” used to indicate a wine that has been released within a few weeks of the harvest.
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