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* '''red wine:''' deep red to black, usually very dry | * '''red wine:''' deep red to black, usually very dry | ||
* '''white wine:''' pale white to deep gold, usually sweet or dry (sometimes both) | * '''white wine:''' pale white to deep gold, usually sweet or dry (sometimes both) | ||
− | * '''fruit wines:''' apple, apricot, cherry, peach, pear, plum, persimmon, pomegranate | + | * '''fruit wines:''' apple, apricot, cherry, peach, pear, plum, persimmon, pomegranate, fig |
− | * '''berry wines:''' blackberry, blueberry, cloudberry, cranberry, elderberry, gooseberry, huckleberry, raspberry, rowan, strawberry | + | * '''berry wines:''' blackberry, blueberry, cloudberry, cranberry, elderberry, gooseberry, huckleberry, raspberry, rowan, strawberry, hawthorne |
+ | * '''flower and herb wine:''' wines made from flower petals; very floral in taste, even described as "perfume-y" by some; favorites include rose, violet, lavender, lemongrass, cowslip, wormwood, chamomile, dandelion, hibiscus, rose hip, sloe | ||
* '''nut wines:''' cashew, almond | * '''nut wines:''' cashew, almond | ||
* '''dawnwine:''' a white wine made from red grapes, innovated by Lathandarn monasteries, resulting in subtly pinkish hues and delicate, sweet flavors (rosé) | * '''dawnwine:''' a white wine made from red grapes, innovated by Lathandarn monasteries, resulting in subtly pinkish hues and delicate, sweet flavors (rosé) | ||
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* '''claret:''' sweet dark red wine | * '''claret:''' sweet dark red wine | ||
* '''hill-wine:''' wines made from various tubers and root vegetables (such as carrots, sweet onions, rhubarb, chives, parsnips), originally found among both gnomes and halflings | * '''hill-wine:''' wines made from various tubers and root vegetables (such as carrots, sweet onions, rhubarb, chives, parsnips), originally found among both gnomes and halflings | ||
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* '''mistwine:''' sparkling white wines originally elven in origin, named for the "mist" of bubbles in the glass | * '''mistwine:''' sparkling white wines originally elven in origin, named for the "mist" of bubbles in the glass | ||
* '''''saraes'':''' delicately tinted wines made from flower pollens and nectars, by secret elven techniques. Not the same taste as flower wines | * '''''saraes'':''' delicately tinted wines made from flower pollens and nectars, by secret elven techniques. Not the same taste as flower wines | ||
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* '''halracras:''' dark red wine that is mulled with cinnamon, ginger, clove, long pepper and grains of paradise halfway through fermentation, and then set to fermenting again, producing a very strong, spicy drink that is best when warm; originally from Halruaa, although not actually made there any more | * '''halracras:''' dark red wine that is mulled with cinnamon, ginger, clove, long pepper and grains of paradise halfway through fermentation, and then set to fermenting again, producing a very strong, spicy drink that is best when warm; originally from Halruaa, although not actually made there any more | ||
* '''conditum:''' a spiced red wine made with honey, pepper, mastic, laurel, saffron, date seeds and wine-soaked dates; standard far from the Utter East, made elsewhere as an exotic | * '''conditum:''' a spiced red wine made with honey, pepper, mastic, laurel, saffron, date seeds and wine-soaked dates; standard far from the Utter East, made elsewhere as an exotic | ||
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For the purposes of the following information, "Domestic Vintages" are those wines that are made locally, from the vineyards and orchards found within a two-to-three day ride of Waterdeep. "Imported Vintages" refer to wines made further way from vineyards and vintner-houses owned by the personages in question. | For the purposes of the following information, "Domestic Vintages" are those wines that are made locally, from the vineyards and orchards found within a two-to-three day ride of Waterdeep. "Imported Vintages" refer to wines made further way from vineyards and vintner-houses owned by the personages in question. |
Revision as of 15:23, 6 March 2014
Types of Wine
- red wine: deep red to black, usually very dry
- white wine: pale white to deep gold, usually sweet or dry (sometimes both)
- fruit wines: apple, apricot, cherry, peach, pear, plum, persimmon, pomegranate, fig
- berry wines: blackberry, blueberry, cloudberry, cranberry, elderberry, gooseberry, huckleberry, raspberry, rowan, strawberry, hawthorne
- flower and herb wine: wines made from flower petals; very floral in taste, even described as "perfume-y" by some; favorites include rose, violet, lavender, lemongrass, cowslip, wormwood, chamomile, dandelion, hibiscus, rose hip, sloe
- nut wines: cashew, almond
- dawnwine: a white wine made from red grapes, innovated by Lathandarn monasteries, resulting in subtly pinkish hues and delicate, sweet flavors (rosé)
- bloodwine: originally Aglarondan (who still produce the best bloodwines); wines made from raisins, dried to concentrate juices, very heavy and blood-red to near-black, with a lush full taste and slight afterbite
- claret: sweet dark red wine
- hill-wine: wines made from various tubers and root vegetables (such as carrots, sweet onions, rhubarb, chives, parsnips), originally found among both gnomes and halflings
- mistwine: sparkling white wines originally elven in origin, named for the "mist" of bubbles in the glass
- saraes: delicately tinted wines made from flower pollens and nectars, by secret elven techniques. Not the same taste as flower wines
- resinated wine: wine that derives part of its flavor from tree resins (notably pines and other evergreens); birch wine, maple wine
- honey wine: wine made from fermented honey; not the same as mead, which is thicker with a higher alcohol content
Wine Preparations
- ice wine: a wine that is made and then permitted to freeze, removing a portion of its water content
- artwine: wine produced by magically-instigated fermentation, often as part of an alchemical process
- fortified wine: wines that have had other alcohols added to them
- xera: fortified wine, made with a neutral grape spirit added after full fermentation, and additional sweetener added as well
- port: fortified wine, made with a neutral grape spirit to stop fermentation, leaving sweetness and adding alcohol content; frequently used in mulling
- chessentan: fortified wine, in which the alcohol is a grape alcohol derived from over-ripened grapes distilled into greater potency
- maergrav: fortified wine with a neutral grain or grape alcohol added, along with aromatic herbs, roots, barks, flowers and seeds
- clarry: (not to be confused with claret), a blend of table wines sweetened with honey and spices
- halracras: dark red wine that is mulled with cinnamon, ginger, clove, long pepper and grains of paradise halfway through fermentation, and then set to fermenting again, producing a very strong, spicy drink that is best when warm; originally from Halruaa, although not actually made there any more
- conditum: a spiced red wine made with honey, pepper, mastic, laurel, saffron, date seeds and wine-soaked dates; standard far from the Utter East, made elsewhere as an exotic
For the purposes of the following information, "Domestic Vintages" are those wines that are made locally, from the vineyards and orchards found within a two-to-three day ride of Waterdeep. "Imported Vintages" refer to wines made further way from vineyards and vintner-houses owned by the personages in question.
House Amcathra
Domestic Vintages
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Imported Vintages
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House Ammakyl
Domestic Vintages
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Imported Vintages
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House Melshimber
Domestic Vintages
- Manycherries Bold: x
- First Frost: x
- Waterdhavian Harbor Wine: x
- Pulass: x
- Clarry: x
- Silver Spring: x
Imported Vintages
- Scornubian Rose: Helm-and-Eye Vineyards, Scornubel
- White-of-the-Run: Helm-and-Eye Vineyards, Scornubel
- Moorland Firefly Red: Helm-and-Eye Vineyards, Scornubel
- Amnian Honey Wine: Greenfields
- Coin Wine: Greenfields
House Rosznar
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House Thann
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Imported Vintages
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The Vintners', Distillers' and Brewers' Guild
The members of the Vintners', Distillers' and Brewers' Guild in Waterdeep only produce domestic wines, although fully half or more of them are involved in the importing of fine wines from elsewhere. These
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