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This week’s Wine Word of the Week is cot.
Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine:
Cot is an important French synonym for the black grape variety of French origin also known as Malbec and, in Cahors, Auxerrois.
Layman’s terms from Kori:
Cot is another name for Malbec.
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Cot is another name for Malbec – I love the word of the week keep posting them.
Question: It’s a French term we inherited here in the U.S. are there any terms that are specific to the U.S. wine making industry in this same vein?
Tami,
So glad to hear that you enjoy the Wine Word of the Week series. You ask a good question. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of any similar examples of U.S. specific words that are used elsewhere. If anyone can think of any, please feel free to share. Cheers!