Beverage Terms
See a term on a wine label you don't recognize but can't seem to find a definition for in the dictionary? You might find it here. From A-Z, it's a simple guide to some common and obscure terms related to beverage alcohol.
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Oloroso

Full-bodied, usually sweeter sherries.

Overproof

In American terms overproof is anything over 100 proof. This equals greater than 50% alcohol by volume. In measuring alcohol by volume, anything over 57% is considered overproof.

Oxidation

The chemical reaction resulting from the capture of oxygen or loss of hydrogen. One of the main oxidation reactions in the wine industry is maderization.