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Province: A geographically defined area with a characteristic set of species or characteristic percentage representation by given species

Vranac: Variety indigenous to Montenegro, formerly a province of Yugoslavia. Used to create a red wine capable of deep color and extract. No other details as yet.

Zinfandel: One of the few varieties to have an entire webpage devoted to it (ZAP Organisation). Currently regarded as an important grape variety, thought to be the variety advertized in the 1830's as t . . . View Full Definition

Verdicchio: (Pronounced 'ver-DEE-kyo'). Has synonym name of Verdeca. White-wine producing variety grown in the Italian provinces of Apulia, for use in a local dry, fruity blend to accompany fish dishes, . . . View Full Definition

Sgavetta: Has synonym name Sganetta. Variety reported as grown in the Emilia-Romagna province of Italy where it is used as small additions to light white wine blends based on Sauvignon Blanc in the Co . . . View Full Definition

Sereksia (Noire): Has several synonym names including Sereksia Tcheurnaia and Babeaska Neagra. The traditional Sereksia (Noire) red-wine grape is apparently only widely grown in Moldova, an area once part of . . . View Full Definition

Zlata: White-wine producer variety grown in northern Dalmatian province of Croatia derived from a Irsai Oliver x Kunleany cross.

Uva Rara: (a.k.a Bonarda Novarese). Minor grape found in the Piedmont region of Italy. Used in red wine blends for creating roundness in the normally hard and tannic wines made with the Nebbiolo grape . . . View Full Definition

Gayo Mountain: Market name for coffee exported by a large processing center and mill in Aceh Province, northern Sumatra. Wet-processed Gayo Mountain tends to be a clean but often underpowered version of th . . . View Full Definition

Pu Erh: a type of tea most notably from the Yunnan province of China. Damp green tea that has been fermented microbiologically to a black leaf.