Madre
Literally mother, the residue in a barrel that helps ferment the new contents
Marchio
Brand name or trademark
Marsalato
An oxidized, dark wine that tastes of cherries
Maseria
A farm or estate
Maso
A holding such as a farm or an estate
Maturo
A mature, ready to drink wine
Metodo Charmat
The sealed tank method of making sparkling wine
Methodo Classico
Fermenting a sparkling wine in the bottle, as French Champagne
Methodo Tradizionale
Fermenting a sparkling wine in the bottle, as French Champagne
Millesimato
Sparkling wine with a vintage date
Muffa
Moldy, a real problem
Muffa Nobile
Noble rot in which the Botrytis Cinera mold leads to an excellent, usually very sweet wine
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