Level 2 · Lesson 8
Build your red-wine toolkit
9 min 6 secC16After Level 2 Lessons 1–7
Glossary
Terms that have earned their place
- Structural role
- What a wine or blend component contributes to spine, breadth, lift, middle, or finish.
- Syrah / Shiraz
- Two label names for the same grape; the name can signal market or style intent but does not guarantee the bottle's profile.
- Grenache / Garnacha
- French and Spanish names for the same grape, again useful as context rather than a sensory guarantee.
- Capstone
- A task that integrates skills from earlier lessons.
Keep digging
Sources and further reading
- Inter Rhône: Syrah and Grenache
- Bordeaux official: Merlot
- UC Davis Foundation Plant Services: Syrah
- d’Arenberg — The Footbolt Shiraz — McLaren Vale, Australia
- Borsao — Tres Picos Garnacha — Campo de Borja, Spain
- Columbia Crest — Grand Estates Merlot — Washington State, USA
- Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot 2021 producer fact sheet - historical edition; verify your bottle vintage
Sources support the teaching model; they do not make promotional regional descriptions universal bottle guarantees.