Glossary

Champagne
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Nabuchodonosor (Nebuchadnezzar)
Wine bottle with a capacity of 15 liters (or 20 bottles).
Négociant
French word for "trader". A company that buys wines from others and then labels it under its own name.
New World
Wines produced outside of the traditional wine growing areas of Europe, but it can also represent a style (meaning that a wine produced in Europe can be "New World" as well) in which the wines are fruity and possess intense flavors.
Noble rot
Botrytis Cinerea. A mold that causes grapes to shrivel and sugars to concentrate, resulting in sweet, unctuous wines.
Non-vintage
A wine that is made with grapes from different years. A very common practice in the production of Champagne (or other sparkling wines).
Nose
The smell of the wine. The sum of a wine's aromas (or bouquet).
Nouveau
"new" in French. Beaujolais Nouveau is the most know wine in this style (wines that are supposed to be consumed when they are young).
Nutty
Many times Champagnes (or other sparkling wines) develop an autholitic character after they are aged for a long time. It suggests aromas and/or flavors of nuts.