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01:11, 7 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Napa (Created page with "{{Disambiguation}} '''Napa''' may refer to: * Napa Valley (AVA) – a prominent American Viticultural Area in California known for premium wine production * Napa (region) – the larger geographical and cultural wine region encompassing Napa Valley {{See also|California wine}}")
01:08, 7 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs moved page Napa Valley to Napa (Region)
01:08, 7 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Napa Valley (Created page with "'''Napa''' is a wine-producing region in northern California, United States, centred on the city of Napa and encompassing the broader area of Napa County. It is internationally recognised for its role in the development of premium American viticulture and is home to one of the most prestigious American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), the Napa Valley AVA. While the term “Napa” is often used interchangeably with Napa Valley, the region as a whole includes multiple sub-A...")
00:53, 7 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Champagne (region) (Created page with "'''Champagne''' (French: [ʃɑ̃.paɲ]) is a legally defined wine region in north-eastern France, internationally recognised for its production of traditional-method sparkling wine made exclusively from grapes grown within its delimited area. The name is protected under European Union and international law, and only wines produced under strict regulations within this region may be labelled as Champagne<ref>INAO, “Appellation Champagne – Cahier des charges”, www...")
00:46, 7 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs deleted page Wine region (content was: "'''Wine region''' is a wine term used to describe a geographically defined area where grapevines are cultivated and wine is produced. The concept is fundamental to understanding the influence of location on wine quality and style. A wine region may be officially regulated—as in appellation systems such as the French AOC or Italian DOC<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxf...", and the only contributor was "Winosaur" (talk))
00:42, 7 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Category:Wine regions (Created page with "'''Wine region''' is a wine term used to describe a geographically defined area where grapevines are cultivated and wine is produced. The concept is fundamental to understanding the influence of location on wine quality and style. A wine region may be officially regulated—as in appellation systems such as the French AOC or Italian DOC<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, p. 744.</ref>—or used more loosely to des...")
00:36, 7 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs deleted page Ted:Test (content was: "== Test Featured == <DynamicPageList> category = Featured articles count = 3 order = random </DynamicPageList> == Test Concepts == <DynamicPageList> category = Wine concepts count = 5 order = descending </DynamicPageList>", and the only contributor was "Winosaur" (talk))
00:15, 7 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Ted:Test (Created page with "== Test Featured == {{#tag:intersection|category=Featured articles |limit=1 |order=random |format=bullist }} == Test Wine Concepts == {{#tag:intersection|category=Wine concepts |limit=5 |order=random |format=bullist }}")
20:32, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Template:Wine fact (Created page with "'''Did you know?''' Tannins help wine age by acting as natural antioxidants.")
20:32, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Template:Featured article (Created page with "'''Burgundy''' – One of the most prestigious wine regions in France, known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.")
19:42, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Sweden (Created page with "'''Sweden''' is a northern European country that has emerged in recent decades as a producer of cool-climate wines, despite its marginal viticultural conditions. Commercial wine production was legalised in 1999, and the sector has since grown steadily, driven by climate change, new hybrid grape varieties, and increased interest in local, sustainable agriculture<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</...")
19:24, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page United States (Created page with "'''United States''' is one of the world’s largest wine-producing nations, encompassing a vast range of climates, grape varieties, and winemaking traditions. Best known internationally for its output from California, the country has developed a diverse and quality-focused wine industry that spans all 50 states. Modern American viticulture integrates Old World influences with innovations in vineyard management and technology, contributin...")
19:06, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Riesling (Created page with "'''Riesling''' is a white grape variety of German origin, widely regarded for its expressive aromatics, high acidity, and capacity to produce a broad range of wine styles, from bone dry to lusciously sweet. Documented as early as the 15th century, Riesling has become a benchmark variety for terroir expression and is especially associated with cooler climates where it thrives in well-exposed vineyard sites<ref>Robinson, Harding & Vouillamoz, ''Wine Grapes'...")
18:13, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Noble grapes (Created page with "'''Noble grapes''' is an informal term used in the wine world to describe a small set of grape varieties considered to possess widespread historical significance, global adaptability, and the ability to produce high-quality wines in a variety of terroirs<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>. While the term has no legal or scientific definition, it is often used in both educational and marketin...")
18:08, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs moved page Grape varieties to Grape variety
18:07, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Grape varieties (Created page with "'''Grape variety''' refers to a specific cultivated type of grapevine used in viticulture and winemaking. Each variety exhibits distinct genetic, morphological, and oenological traits, influencing factors such as berry size, skin thickness, sugar accumulation, and aromatic profile. Wine grapes belong almost exclusively to the species ''Vitis vinifera'', though other species and hybrids are occasionally used in particular regions or contexts<ref>Jackson, ''Win...")
17:59, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Canopy management (Created page with "== Background == '''Canopy management''' refers to the range of viticultural practices used to control the growth, density and structure of the vine canopy — the collective term for shoots, leaves and fruit. It emerged as a defined discipline in the late 20th century, driven by the recognition that canopy architecture significantly influences both grape ripening and wine quality<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Pre...")
17:47, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Template:Disambiguation (Created page with "<includeonly>__DISAMBIG__</includeonly><noinclude> This is a template used to mark disambiguation pages on Vinopedia. </noinclude>")
14:59, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Viticulture (Created page with "'''Viticulture''' refers to the science, practice, and study of cultivating grapevines, particularly for the purpose of wine production. The term derives from the Latin ''vitis'' (vine) and ''cultura'' (cultivation), reflecting its central role in the development of agriculture and human civilisation. As a foundational element of winemaking, viticulture encompasses a wide range of disciplines—ranging from plant biology and climate science to soil management and pruning...")
14:47, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Climate (Created page with "'''Climate''' is a fundamental environmental factor in viticulture, referring to the long-term patterns of temperature, rainfall, sunlight, and other atmospheric conditions that shape the growing environment for grapevines. It plays a decisive role in determining which grape varieties can be successfully cultivated, how grapes ripen, and ultimately the character and style of the resulting wine<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford Unive...")
13:53, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Wine (Created page with "'''Wine''' is an alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of freshly harvested grapes, a process dating back at least 8,000 years. Its development has been closely tied to human history, agriculture, and cultural exchange across civilisations<ref>Unwin, *Wine and the Vine: An Historical Geography of Viticulture and the Wine Trade*, Routledge, 1996, p. 17</ref>. Although wine can technically be made from any fruit, the term typically refers to beverages de...")
13:18, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page New World (Created page with "'''New World''' is a term used in viticulture to describe wine-producing countries and regions outside the traditional sphere of European winemaking. It typically refers to areas where viticulture was introduced through colonisation or migration, including the United States, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', 2015, p. 499</ref>. In contrast to the so-called Old Wor...")
13:05, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Italy (Created page with "'''Italy''' is one of the world’s most significant wine-producing countries, both in terms of volume and historical influence. With viticulture dating back to at least the first millennium BCE, the Italian peninsula has played a continuous and central role in the development of winemaking in Europe<ref>Scienza & Imazio, ''La vite, il vino e la civiltà mediterranea'', 2000, p. 41</ref>. Its diverse geography, ranging from Alpine foothills to Mediterranean coastlines, f...")
12:09, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Old World (Created page with "'''Old World''' wine refers to the viticultural traditions and wine-producing regions of Europe and parts of the Mediterranean basin that have cultivated vines for millennia. The term encompasses countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Georgia, and Greece, whose winemaking practices are deeply rooted in historical, cultural, and geographical contexts. Characterised by an emphasis on terroir, regulated appellation systems, and cen...")
11:18, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Georgia (Created page with "'''Georgia''' (Georgian: საქართველო, pronounced [sɑkʰɑrtʰvɛlɔ]) is widely regarded as the birthplace of wine, with archaeological evidence indicating viticulture as far back as 6000 BCE.<ref>Ghviniashvili, *Vine and Wine in Georgia*, Sakpatenti, 2016, p. 17.</ref> Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, Georgia has maintained a continuous winemaking tradition that is deeply embedded in its national identity. With over 500 i...")
11:04, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Champagne (Created page with "{{Disambiguation}} '''Champagne''' may refer to: * Champagne (wine) – sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France * Champagne (region) – historical province and wine-producing area in northeastern France * Champagne-Ardenne – former administrative region of France, now part of Grand Est * Champagne (grape) – historical name for certain grape varieties, sometimes associated with...")
10:53, 6 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page France (Created page with "'''France''' is one of the most historically significant and influential wine-producing countries in the world, known for its diverse terroirs, extensive range of grape varieties, and foundational role in the development of modern viticulture. French wines have shaped global perceptions of quality, with the country’s appellation system serving as a model for controlled designation of origin frameworks worldwide.<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Comp...")
17:42, 5 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Grenache (Created page with "'''Grenache''' (also known as Garnacha in Spanish and Cannonau in Sardinian) is one of the most widely planted and versatile red wine grape varieties in the world. Thought to have originated in the eastern Mediterranean or the Iberian Peninsula, it is notable for its adaptability to warm, dry climates and its role in both varietal wines and blends. Grenache is particularly associated with southern France, Spain, Italy, and Australia, where it contribu...")
17:02, 5 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Mexico (Created page with "'''Mexico''' is an emerging wine-producing country with a viticultural history dating back to the 16th century, when Spanish colonisers first introduced the vine. Although historically overshadowed by beer and spirits in terms of domestic consumption, Mexico has in recent decades developed a dynamic and quality-focused wine industry. With a wide range of climates and elevations across its major regions—most notably Baja California (wine)—Mexico now produces a var...")
13:46, 5 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Malolactic fermentation (Created page with "'''Malolactic fermentation''' is a secondary fermentation process in winemaking that involves the conversion of malic acid into lactic acid by specific lactic acid bacteria, most notably *Oenococcus oeni*.<ref>Robinson (ed.), *The Oxford Companion to Wine*, Oxford University Press, 2015, p. 443.</ref> While not a true fermentation in the alcoholic sense, it plays a crucial role in softening the acidity of wine and contributing to flavour development. The process occurs a...")
13:38, 5 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Nebbiolo (Created page with "'''Nebbiolo''' is a red grape variety (''Vitis vinifera'') primarily associated with north-western Italy, where it forms the basis of some of the country’s most renowned wines, including Barolo and Barbaresco. Native to the Piemonte region, the name is commonly believed to derive from the Italian word ''nebbia'' (“fog”), referring either to the thick bloom on the grape skins at harvest or the mist that often settles over the Langhe hills during the late...")
13:20, 5 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Tannin (Created page with "'''Tannin''' refers to a group of naturally occurring polyphenolic compounds found in the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes, as well as in oak barrels used during wine maturation. In wine, tannins contribute to structure, texture, and longevity, imparting a drying, astringent sensation in the mouth. While more prominent in red wines due to extended skin contact during fermentation, tannins also play a subtle role in certain white wines and rosés. They are a defining cha...")
13:13, 5 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Pinot Meunier (Created page with "'''Pinot Meunier''' (French pronunciation: [pi.no mø.nje]) is a dark-skinned grape variety primarily grown for sparkling wine production, most notably in the Champagne region of France. The name "Meunier" (meaning "miller" in French) refers to the flour-like white down on the underside of its leaves, giving them a dusty appearance. Genetically a mutation of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier is valued for its earlier ripening, good disease resistance, and its ability to...")
10:46, 5 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs moved page Pinot noir to Pinot Noir
10:42, 5 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Oak ageing (Created page with "‘’‘Oak ageing’’’ is a winemaking practice in which wine is matured in oak barrels to enhance its flavour, texture, and aromatic complexity. This process allows for controlled exposure to oxygen and the gradual integration of compounds such as tannins, vanillin, and lactones from the oak itself. Oak ageing is employed in the production of both red and white wines, and the choice of oak type, barrel size, and ageing duration can significantly influence the fina...")
10:21, 5 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Pinot noir (Created page with "’‘Pinot Noir’’ is one of the oldest and most widely celebrated wine grape varieties, primarily associated with the region of Burgundy in eastern France. Thought to have been cultivated since Roman times, Pinot Noir is known for its delicate skin, tightly packed clusters, and notable susceptibility to both disease and mutation. Despite its viticultural challenges, it produces some of the world’s most sought-after red wines, characterised by a pale colour, nu...")
00:15, 5 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Burgundy (Created page with "‘’‘Burgundy’’’ (French: ‘‘Bourgogne’’ [buʁ.ɡɔɲ]) is one of the most historically significant and geographically distinctive wine regions in France. Renowned globally for its nuanced expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the region is marked by a highly fragmented vineyard structure and a classification system rooted in centuries of monastic land stewardship and terroir observation. The name derives from the ancient Burgundia...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
23:53, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) (Created page with "’‘Protected Designation of Origin’’’ (PDO) is a European Union classification used to identify agricultural products and foodstuffs, including wine, that are produced, processed, and prepared in a specific geographical area according to recognised methods. In the wine sector, PDO status ensures that all stages of production take place within a defined region and follow precise viticultural and winemaking standards. The designation is part of the EU’s quality...")
23:45, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs moved page Indicazione Geografica Tipica to Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
23:40, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) (Created page with "‘’‘Protected Geographical Indication’’’ (PGI) is a classification used within the European Union to recognise and protect agricultural products, including wine, that are closely linked to a specific geographic origin. At least one stage of production—such as growing, processing or preparation—must occur within the defined area. In the context of wine, PGI allows for greater flexibility in permitted grape varieties, viticultural practices and styli...")
23:17, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (Redirected page to Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC)) Tag: New redirect
23:14, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Indicazione Geografica Tipica (Created page with "‘’‘Indicazione Geografica Tipica’’’ (IGT) is a classification in the Italian wine system, introduced in 1992 to identify wines of recognised geographic origin that fall outside the stricter rules of Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) or Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG). It roughly corresponds to the EU category of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) and allows for greater varietal and stylistic freedom. The creat...")
22:57, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs moved page Denominazione di Origine Controllata to Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
22:57, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs moved page Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita to Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
22:56, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs moved page DOCG to Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
22:56, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs moved page DOC to Denominazione di Origine Controllata
22:54, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page DOC (Created page with "‘’‘Denominazione di Origine Controllata’’’ (IPA: /denominaˈtsjoːne di oˈriːdʒine kontrollaˈta/, Italian for “designation of controlled origin”) is an Italian wine classification that denotes wines produced under regulated conditions in specific geographic areas. Established as part of a national effort to protect and elevate the quality of Italian wine, the system sets rules on grape varieties, yield limits, winemaking practices, and geographic...")
22:39, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page DOCG (Created page with "‘’‘DOCG’’’ (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, [deˌnominatˈtsjoːne di oriˈdʒiːne kontrollaˈta e ɡarantiˈta]) is the highest tier of the Italian wine classification system. The term translates to “controlled and guaranteed designation of origin” and signifies wines that meet the most stringent legal and qualitative standards imposed by the Italian government. Introduced in the early 1980s to reinforce credibility and distinguish...")
20:51, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Template:See also (Created page with "== See also == * [[{{{1}}}]] {{#if:{{{2|}}}|* [[{{{2}}}]]}} {{#if:{{{3|}}}|* [[{{{3}}}]]}} {{#if:{{{4|}}}|* [[{{{4}}}]]}} {{#if:{{{5|}}}|* [[{{{5}}}]]}}")
20:51, 4 August 2025 Winosaur talk contribs created page Template:Further reading (Created page with "== Further reading == * {{{1}}} {{#if:{{{2|}}}|* {{{2}}}}} {{#if:{{{3|}}}|* {{{3}}}}} {{#if:{{{4|}}}|* {{{4}}}}} {{#if:{{{5|}}}|* {{{5}}}}}")