| Imperiale | (wine) | france: in Bordeaux equivalnt to 8 sytandard bottles, Buregundy and Champagne it is called Methusalem | ||
Indian Truthahn. Pute |
Austrian German |
Turkey | ||
Indianer Krapfen Mohrenkoepfe |
Austrian German |
Beignets, fritters | ||
| Infusion | liquid derived by steeping herbs, spices and tea in boiling water | |||
| Innsbruck |  |
Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. It is located in the Inn Valley at the junction with the Sill River, which provides access to the Brenner Pass, some 30 km south of Innsbruck. Located in the broad valley between high mountains, the Nordkette (Hafelekar in the north, Patscherkofel and Serles in the south, it is an internationally renowned winter sports centre, and hosted two Winter Olympics. The word bruck comes from the German word Brücke meaning "bridge" which leads to "the bridge over the Inn". "Goldenes Dach'l" |
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| Insalata | Italian for salad | |||
| Integrated | (wine) | Wine tasting term: when the components, such as tannin, oak and acidity fade, as the wine develops | ||
ITALIAN WINE REGIONS: Northern Italy:
Central Italy:
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Northern Italy The northwest of Italy is divided into four regions, Valle d-Aosta, Lombardy, Liguria and Piedmont. This latter may be regarded by some as the most significant Italian wine region, for it is the origin of perhaps the greatest Italian red wine, Barolo. This is a frequently age-worthy wine made from the Nebbiolo grape, which may be searingly tannic in its youth. Nearby is Barbaresco, another red wine made from Nebbiolo. Asti (once known as Asti Spumante), an off-dry sparkling white wine made in Piedmont from the Muscat grape
The central regions of Italy are responsible for what is probably the best known of all Italian red wine, Chianti. This DOCG wine hails from Tuscany, probably the best known and most travelled Italian wine region, as it is home to such beautiful destinations as Florence and Pisa. Chianti is made from the Sangiovese grape, with small amounts of other grapes From nearby Montalcino comes Brunello di Montalcino, another famous Italian red wine which, like Chianti, is another DOCG wine made from Sangiovese (Brunello is the local name for this grape). Not too far from Montalcino is Montepulciano, home to Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, another impressive Italian red wine DOCG, again made from Sangiovese - it is not to be confused with wines made from the Montepulciano grape.
In the south the production centres around red wine, which may rival the wines of the south of France for interest and good value. There are few wines of interest in Molise, Campania, Basilicata or Calabria but Puglia (Apulia) is a more rewarding hunting Sicily is an Italian wine region on the up, known for its fortified wine Marsala.
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| Jambon | French for ham | |||
| Janker | Austrian Bavarian |
broad term for alpine jacket | ||
| Jardiniere | French term referring to a dish garnished with vegetables | |||
| Jerky | beef, cut into long, thin strips and dried. Tough and salty, keeps definitely | |||
| Jeroboam | (wine) | large bottle, in Bordeaux it is equivalent to 6, in Burgundy and Champagne to 4 standard bottles | ||
| Jopperl | Bavarian Austrian |
a short alpine jacket | ||
| Julienne | food, cut into small matchstick lengths | |||
| Jura Mountains |
The Jura Mountains is a small mountain range located north of the Alps and they separate the Rhine and Rhone rivers forming part of the watershed of each. Structurally, the Jura consists of a sequence of folds, the formation of which is facilitated by an evaporitic decollement layer. The box folds are still relatively young, and this is evident in that they define the shape of the overlying landscape, meaning that they have not existed long enough to experience erosion and thus are evidence of recent mountain building. The highest peak in the Jura range is Crêt de la Neige at 1,720 meters (5,643 feet |
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JURA WINES
Vin jaune and Comte cheese
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Jura, an eastern French wine region, is located between Burgundy and Switzerland. Its location has meant that some unique grape varieties (e.g. the red Poulsard and Trousseau) are used and unusual wine types produced. The white wine grapes are Chardonnay and Savagnin The dominant wine producer of the area is Henri Maire. Grapes for Vin de Paille are picked early and then dried usually in an attic area, either in small boxes, or suspended from the rafters. Once the requisite sugar has been achieved, they are pressed, normally in January, but in 2003, when the grapes were picked in the 3rd week of August, they were pressed as early as October. By law the wine must be oak-aged for a minimum of three years |
There's something special with Jura wines. Everything seems different here, the grape varieties' names sound strange (Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau), the bottles have a unique shape (clavelin) found nowhere else, and they even manage to have the most vibrant wine festivity of the french wine regions (50 000 people in 2 days), an authentic, popular, unpretentious celebration of wine with strong bacchic undertones...That all, for a relatively small Appellation Arbois, Chateau-Chalon L'Etoile Cotes du Jura Arbois-Pupillin and Macvin du Jura The famous Vin Jaune (yellow wine) gets its character from being matured in a barrel under a film of yeast, known as the voile, on the wine's surface. Vin jaune shares many similarities with Sherry, including some aromas, but unlike Sherry, it is not a fortified wine. The wine is made from the Savagnin grape, with some of the most premium examples coming from the marl based vineyards in the Château-Chalon AOC. |
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Jus |
French for juice, used to refer to tje juices extracted from meat or poultry, but also vegetables during cooking |
