Common Abbreviations on the Board.

Cris_Whetstone · February 9, 2011, 5:43am

IGV = I Got Vastola’d

Ken_V · February 9, 2011, 5:45am

You wish.

Scott_VZ · February 9, 2011, 6:26am

It’s a hell of a list so far. I’m surprised we can all communicate so well… or at least understand what others are typing.

Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m · February 9, 2011, 7:25am

There should probably be a separate category in the OP for German wine abbreviations:

Kab … Kabinet
Spat … Spatlese
Aus … Auslese
GK … Gold Cap
GKA … Gold Cap Auslese
LGKA … Long Gold Cap Auslese
BA … Beerenauslese
TBA … Trockenbeerenauslese

Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m · February 9, 2011, 7:27am

Champagne section:

BdB = Blanc de Blancs
BdN = Blanc de Noirs
NV = Non-vintage
MV = Mixed vintage

Cris_Whetstone · February 9, 2011, 7:53am

I’ve usually seen that referred to as ‘multi-vintage’.

Brian_Tuite · February 9, 2011, 3:57pm

TMI = Too Much Information [suicide.gif]

J_a_y_C_a_i_n · February 9, 2011, 5:43pm

SIWBM - Self imposed wine-buying moratorium

and the always useful:

SWMBO - She who must be obeyed

Bud_Carey · February 9, 2011, 7:05pm

WWOTW - Carrie Bowman!!

Ken_V · February 9, 2011, 7:10pm

TIC = Tongue in Cheek

B&B = Barolo and Barbaresco

Linda_Baehr · February 9, 2011, 8:18pm

iknowright?

scamhi · February 9, 2011, 8:37pm

PC- Premier Cru in CA
WTSO- Wine til Sold Out- internet only
PSA- Public Service announcement
Bryan- name used when referring to meat. prime butcher in Corte Madeira CA

Paul_Miller · February 9, 2011, 8:47pm

When my teenage nephew saw me and his mom new on Facebook, we wrote WTF. Said it meant Welcome to Facebook. No?

David_Wright · February 9, 2011, 8:55pm

PG = Pain Grillé

C_Bowman · February 10, 2011, 7:35am

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WWOTW = Wicked Witch Of The West
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Bud_Carey · February 10, 2011, 8:16am

I just assumed that EVERYBODY knows that already!!!

Bill_Tex_Landreth · February 10, 2011, 3:46pm

TRB = Thomas Rivers Brown, CA winemaker

Frank_Deis · February 10, 2011, 4:43pm

PITA, pain in the ass!

Ken_V · February 10, 2011, 4:51pm

For a grape variety:

PG = Pinot Gris = Pinot Grigio

and for a producer:

ZH = Zind-Humbrecht.

Ray.Tuppa_sch · February 10, 2011, 5:07pm

DP - Dom Perignon
CdM - Clos du Mesnil
SWC - Sir Winston Churchill
CRR - Collina Rionda Riserva
CdC - Comtes de Champagne
VV - Vieilles Vignes
RC - Romanee Conti
CdlR - Clos de la Roche