Mead/ Meads
Alcoholic beverage (honey wine) obtained by alcoholic fermentation of honey with water…
Meniscus/meniscus
(winemaking) - Curvature of the wine surface that occurs due to adhesion…
Mic / Mici / Mititei
s.m. – grilled spicy minced meat rolls, somewhat similar to cevapi, or…
Microoxygenation
(winemaking) - the penetration of oxygen into the wine in minuscule quantities…
Monosaccharides
simple (reducing) sugars, the best known being from the hexose group (they…
Non-volatile compounds
substances/compounds that do not evaporate by boiling wine for a long time…
NSAIDS
Anti-inflammatorynestheroids. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a class of medicines used for…
Orange
(winemaking) – orange wine, correctly called white wine with maceration, is a…
Oxidation
(winemaking) - premature discoloration or the appearance of caramel tones in red…
P.D.O.
Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O.) Known to the general public according to…
P.G.I.
(winemaking) - Protected Geographical Indication, updated name of P.G.I. - Geographical Indication
Parent/Parents
(biology) – plant specimens used in the hybridisation process, in breeding or…
Pedicel/ Pedicels
(botanical) - small peduncle/ stalk that supports the flower or grape berry…
Peristalsis
Intestinal motility is an alternating contraction and relaxation of the smooth muscles…