vocabulary:
  name: Wine Vybe Vocabulary
  description: >-
    Domain vocabulary for the Wine Vybe beverage database platform covering
    wine, beer, and spirits terminology including sensory attributes, production
    methods, classifications, and pairing concepts.
  version: '2026-05-03'
  tags:
    - Beer
    - Beverages
    - Database
    - Liquor
    - Wine

  domains:
    - name: Wine
      description: Terms specific to wine classification, production, and sensory evaluation.
      terms:
        - term: Appellation
          definition: >-
            A legally defined geographic region used to identify the origin of
            wine, such as Bordeaux, Napa Valley, or Rioja.
        - term: Grape Variety
          definition: >-
            The cultivar of Vitis vinifera used to produce a wine, such as
            Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, or Pinot Noir.
        - term: Tasting Note
          definition: >-
            A written sensory description of a wine's aroma, flavor, and
            finish, including references to fruits, flowers, earth, oak, or spice.
        - term: Food Pairing
          definition: >-
            Recommended food combinations that complement and enhance the
            characteristics of a specific wine, beer, or spirit.
        - term: Vintage
          definition: >-
            The year in which the grapes used to produce a wine were harvested.
        - term: Producer
          definition: >-
            A winery, estate, or negociant responsible for making a wine.
        - term: Wine Region
          definition: >-
            A geographic area known for wine production, such as Burgundy,
            Tuscany, or Mendoza.
        - term: Taste Profile
          definition: >-
            A structured characterization of a beverage's sensory attributes
            including sweetness, acidity, tannin, body, and finish.
        - term: Award
          definition: >-
            A competition prize or rating accolade received by a wine,
            beer, or spirit from a recognized industry body.

    - name: Beer
      description: Terms specific to beer styles, brewing, and classification.
      terms:
        - term: ABV
          definition: >-
            Alcohol By Volume — the percentage of alcohol content in a
            beverage by volume.
        - term: Brewery
          definition: >-
            A facility where beer is produced through fermentation of malted
            grains, hops, yeast, and water.
        - term: Beer Style
          definition: >-
            A classification category for beer based on its ingredients,
            fermentation process, and flavor profile (e.g., IPA, Stout, Pilsner).
        - term: IBU
          definition: >-
            International Bitterness Units — a measure of the bitterness of
            a beer derived from hop compounds.
        - term: Craft Beer
          definition: >-
            Beer produced by a small, independent brewery emphasizing
            traditional or innovative brewing techniques.

    - name: Spirits
      description: Terms specific to distilled spirits and liquor classification.
      terms:
        - term: Distillery
          definition: >-
            A facility where spirits are produced through distillation of
            fermented grain mashes, fruit, or other substrates.
        - term: Spirit Category
          definition: >-
            A classification of distilled alcohol such as whisky, rum, vodka,
            gin, tequila, cognac, or brandy.
        - term: Aging
          definition: >-
            The process of maturing spirits in wooden barrels, typically
            oak, to develop complexity and flavor.
        - term: Expression
          definition: >-
            A specific variant or release of a spirit from a distillery,
            often differentiated by age, cask type, or blend.

    - name: API
      description: Technical terms used in the Wine Vybe API platform.
      terms:
        - term: RapidAPI
          definition: >-
            The API marketplace platform through which Wine Vybe APIs are
            distributed and accessed by developers.
        - term: Per-Request Pricing
          definition: >-
            A billing model where API consumers are charged a fee for each
            individual API call made.
        - term: Database API
          definition: >-
            An API that provides programmatic access to a structured
            database of products, attributes, and classifications.