New Provisions for Wine

In the March 2008 New and Changed Entries (PDF, Word), new provisions for rosé wine and fortified wine appear under the number for wine in home and family management, which is also the interdisciplinary number (641.22 Wine), and under the number for commercial processing of wine (663.2 Wine).  The new provisions have been under discussion for some time (see previous blog). 

In another blog, we asked “How important is the geographic aspect of wine?”  The answer: very important.  Thanks to all who gave feedback!  At both the old and the new numbers for wine, we have added class-here notes to allow addition of standard subdivisions—especially geographic subdivisions—for any specific named wine, e.g., at 641.2223 Red wine: “Class here specific red wines (specific brands, estate wines, varietals).” Consequently, a work on North American Pinot Noir is classed in 641.2223097 Red wines of North America (built with 641.2223 Red wine plus T1—09 Geographic treatment plus T2—7 North America).

Here are examples of topics that belong in the new numbers.  Rosé wines of France are classed in 641.222320944 (built with 641.22232 Rosé wine plus T1—09 Geographic treatment plus T2—44 France).  Sherry is classed in 641.2226094688 Fortified wine of Cádiz province, Spain (built with 641.2226 Fortified wine plus T1—09 Geographic treatment plus T2—4688 Cádiz province).  Port wine is classed in 641.22260946915 Fortified wine of the Douro region, Portugal (built with 641.2226 plus T1—09 plus T2—46915 Porto District, which has the note “Class here Douro region”).  Madeira is classed in 641.2226094698 Fortified wine of Madeira, Portugal (built with 641.2226 plus T1—09 plus T2—4698 Madeira).