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Esoteric Libations and Brewing Lexicon
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  • 1. Elegant cup, often stemmed, associated with ceremonial drinks
  • 2. A refined sequence for savoring tastes, typically wine or spirits
  • 4. Characteristic causing dryness and astringency in red varietals
  • 8. Workshop where vapors are coaxed from fermented mash
  • 11. Quality of strong taste or flavor, often palate-imbuing
  • 14. Ancient American grape famed for fruity white wine character
  • 17. Where sediment settles, often reclaimed for deeper flavor
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  • 3. Final containment phase that preserves or matures liquid
  • 5. Process of oxidative warming developing nutty wine notes
  • 6. Extraction of essence from botanicals or herbs in liquid
  • 7. The effervescent signature from dissolved gaseous injection
  • 9. One endowed with expert judgment in alcoholic nuances
  • 10. Vessel wherein yeasts orchestrate alcohol creation
  • 12. Almond-flavored Italian liqueur with a bittersweet punch
  • 13. Toxic impurity threat in improperly made spirits
  • 15. Pre-meal stimulant of appetite, typically low alcohol
  • 16. Undesirable transformation often from acetic bacterial invasion
  • 18. Opening on barrels critical for sampling or venting

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