| Word |
Definition |
| moelleux |
French From "moelle", meaning bone marrow, this word means soft or mellow and refers to a rich, medium sweet white wine. |
| Monda precoce |
poda que se efectua quandos os cachos de uvas estão em formação (Junho) e que procura, através da eliminação de uma percentagem de cachos por cepa, aumentar a concentração e qualidade dos que vingam. |
| Morangueiro (vinho) |
O mesmo que americano. |
| Mosto |
Sumo de uva que se obtém por esmagamento das uvas. Após a fermentação alcoólica, o mosto transforma-se em vinho. |
| mousse |
French Meaning "foam", this word is used to describe the effervescence of a sparkling wine. |
| mousseux |
French Meaning "foamy", it is the French term for sparkling wine. |
| mulled wine |
A winter beverage made of wine that has been heated and flavoured with sugar or honey and possibly spices, fruit or brandy. |
| must |
The mixture of crushed grapes and juice as it awaits or undergoes fermentation. |
| must weight |
A measurement of the fermentable sugars in grapes or grape must. This important measurement gives an indication of the potential alcohol content of a wine. Measurements are made using either a refractometer or a hydrometer and the result is represented by a number on a scale. Different systems of measurement have been developed and used in different countries. See Baumé scale, Brix scale and Oechsle scale. |
| mutage |
French The French term for a technique for arresting or averting fermentation by means of the addition of sulphur dioxide or alcohol. Employed in the making of vin doux naturel and vin de liqueur, it is the same method used in making port, though this term is not used in Portugal. |
| muzzle |
The wire basket that holds the cork in place on a bottle of sparkling wine. |
| MW |
Short for Master of Wine, these initials may follow the name of anyone who holds that title. |
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