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47 Cards in this Set
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abboccato
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lightly sweet
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amabile
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semisweet
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amaro
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bitter
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amarone
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dry, as in Amarone della Valpolicella
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annata
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vintage year
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azienda agricola
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farm, estate
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bianco
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white
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bottiglia
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bottle
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brut
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dry (sparkling wine)
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cantina
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winery or wine cellar
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cantine sociale/coopertiva
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wine cooperative; wineries owned by group of members
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capitolare
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title of merit in Tuscany for wines that are produced by members of the private Capitolare
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casa vinicola
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privately owned winery, negociant
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castello
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castle
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cerasuolo
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light red (cherry colored), rose
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chiaretto
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pale red (rose)
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classico
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center or "classic" growing area of a specific zone
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colli
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hills
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consorzio
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group of producers of a specific wine
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DO
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denomination of origin laws
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DOC
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denomination of controlled origin
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DOCG
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denomination of controlled origin and guaranteed
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dolce
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sweet
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enoteca
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wine library, public or commercial
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fattoria
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farm or estate
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fermentazione
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fermentation
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frizzante
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lightly sparkling
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IGT
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typical geographic origin indication
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imbottigliata
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bottled
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invecchiato
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aged
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liquoroso
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sweet wine, usually fortified with alcohol
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metodo classico or tradizionale
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sparkling wine fermented in the bottle (Champagne method)
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passito
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a style of dessert wine made from dried grapes
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produttore
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producer
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recioto
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full tasting, sweet wine made from partly dried grapes
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riserva
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reserve, wine which has been aged a longer, specified time
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rosato
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rose
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rosso
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red
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secco
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dry
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spumante
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sparkling wine, dry or sweet
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superiore
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in DOC & DOCG wines, indicates a higher level of alcohol or aging
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tenuta
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farm or estate
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uva
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grape
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vecchio
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old
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vendemmia
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harvest or vintage
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vigna or vigneto
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vineyard
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vino da tavola
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table wine
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