Terroir

Terroir was originally a French term in wine and coffee used to denote the special characteristics that geography bestowed upon them. It can be very loosely translated as "a sense of place". Quotes If you want to start an argument in the wine world – and believe me, it’s not hard to do – all you have to do is mention the word terroir. Eric Asimov http://thepour.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/terroir/ Terroir The New York Times 2007-05-10 2007-11-23 Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure (2007) It is a French word that has no English equivalent. So it supposedly wouldn't appear in my French English dictionary. But it should and I could do the entry. French Terroir, English Cobblers. James May It is a word that encapsulates all the effects mother nature has on a wine. Oz Clarke External links terroir category:food and drink