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Tannin: A compound in the skin and seeds of grapes that is essential in providing substance and backbone to red wines.*

Acreage: British Columbia currently has an estimated 9,100 acres under vine, up from just 1,000 acres planted in 1989.

Meritage: Rhymes with heritage. A term created in California to identify blends made with Bordeaux grape varieties.*

Expansion: There are now over 175 grape wineries in BC and several licenses pending, up from just 13 in 1984.

Must: Unfermented grape pulp or juice.*

*Schreiner, John - British Columbia Wine Country, Whitecap Books Ltd., 2003

 
 
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Oliver
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