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The study examines the evolution and linguistic history of some 165 Italian terms for different vines and wines. Proceeding on the assumption that the culture-historical significance of wines and vines is only poorly reflected both in the vocabulary of standard Italian and of many Italian dialects, the author draws on a broad variety of sources to substantiate the existence of these proper names as far back as the 12th century and proceeds contextually in proposing etymologies hitherto either unknown or considered uncertain. The description of the historical development of these terms demonstr

Wine and wine making --- -Viticulture --- -Wine and wine making --- -Enology --- Oenology --- Vinification --- Wines --- Alcoholic beverages --- Grape products --- Fruit wines --- Grape culture --- Viniculture --- Terroir --- Italian language --- Vocabulary --- Terminology --- Viticulture --- Enology --- Fruit-culture --- Grapes --- Romance languages --- Terminology. --- Vocabulary. --- Italien (Langue) --- Vocabulaire --- Wine and wine making - Italy - Terminology. --- Viticulture - Italy - Terminology. --- Italian language - Vocabulary. --- LINGUISTIQUE ITALIENNE --- LEXICOLOGIE --- VOCABULAIRE DE LA VIGNE --- VOCABULAIRE DU VIN