Wine—An Appellation Primer

Appellation is simply the region from which the wine grapes came.
Wine—An Appellation Primer
Appelation explains a lot about the style of wine inside the bottle. barmalini/Shutterstock
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Wine can be classified in numerous ways, making it seem daunting to newcomers who try to learn the basic language of this historic beverage.

In its most basic format, it can be reduced to the simplest categorization: white, red, rosé, sparkling, and dessert. Or it may be thought of as low-alcohol, moderate, or high-alcohol, or imported/domestic.

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