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French Kosher Wines: French wine is produced in
several regions throughout France, in quantities between 50
and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles.
France has the world's second-largest total vineyard area,
behind Spain, and competes with Italy for the position of
being the world's largest wine producer.[ French wines
accounted for 17.6% of world exports in 2005. French wine
traces its history to the 6th century BC, with many of
France's regions dating their wine-making history to Roman
times. The wines produced today range from expensive high-end
wines sold internationally, to more modest wines usually only
seen within France.
Farm winery
A United States winery license allowing farms to produce and
sell wine on-site.
Fiasco The straw-covered flask historically associated with Chianti.
Fighting varietal: A term that originated in California during the mid 1980s to
refer to any inexpensive cork-finished varietal wine in a 1.5
liter bottle.
Fine wine The highest category of wine quality, representing only a very
small percentage of worldwide production of wine.
Flagon A glass bottle that holds two liters of (usually inexpensive)
table wine.
Flying winemaker A winemaker who travels extensively across the globe, sharing
techniques and technology from one region of the world to
another. The term originated with Australian winemakers who
would fly to Northern Hemisphere wine regions in Europe and
the United States during the August-October harvest time when
viticulture in the Southern Hemisphere is relatively quiet.
Fortified wine Wine to which alcohol has been added, generally to increase
the concentration to a high enough level to prevent
fermentation.
French Paradox An 1991 episode of the American news program 60 Minutes that
documented the low mortality rate from cardiovascular disease
among the French who had a high-alcohol, high-cholesterol and
low exercise lifestyle in contrast to the high mortality rate
among Americans with a relatively lower cholesterol, low
alcohol and more exercise lifestyle.
Frizzante
Italian term for a semi-sparkling wine.
Frizzantino
Italian term for a wine that has very slight effervescence,
more than a still wine but less than a semi-sparkling. Similar
to the French term perlant.
Fruit wine
A fermented alcoholic beverage made from non-grape fruit juice
which may or may not include the addition of sugar or honey.
Fruit wines are always called "something" wines (e.g., plum
wine), since the word wine alone is often legally defined as a
beverage made only from grapes. |
