Año: (Ahn-yo): Year..

Blanco: (Blahn-co): White.

Bodega: (Bo-day-ga): Spanish for "wine cellar." In many Spanish-speaking countries, it refers to a company involved in making, blending or shipping wine.

Cava: (Cah-va): A sparkling wine (traditional method).

Cosecha: (Co-say-chah): Crop or vintage.

Crianza: (Cre-ahn-thah): Wine aged about one year in a cask.

Denominación de Origen: Governmentally regulated wine region.

La Mancha: One of Spain's largest wine regions, located south of Madrid.

Mendoza: (Men-doe-sa): Major wine producing region an province in western Argentina, producing 75% of that country's wine.

Navarra: (Nah-var-rah): Demarcated region, rather better than ordinary sturdy wine for everyday drinking.

Reserva: (Ray-sair-va): Spanish for reserve, a selected lot of wine set aside for further ageing in cask or in bottle. This term is used most frequently in the Rioja district.

Rioja: (Ree-o-ha): Outstanding wine region in north-central Spain near the French border, named for the Rio Oja River.

Rosado: Rosé.

Sangria: (San-gree-ah): Red wine served chilled with fruit and/or lemonade.

Seco: (Say-co): Dry.

Tinto: (Teen-to): Red.

Vendimia: (Ven-dee-me-ah): Vintage.

Viña: (Vee-nyah): Vineyard

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