Nebuchadnezzar
Bottle of 15 litres capacity, equivalent to 20 normal (75cl) bottles used mainly for Champagne.
Negociant (Fr.)
(Wine) merchant.
Noble rot
Anglo-saxon term for pourriture noble, or botrytis, which is responsible for the greatest sweet white wines.
Non-vintage
Wine with no specified vintage on the label.
Nose
The aroma and bouquet of a wine.
Nouveau (Fr.)
New. Wine sold very soon after the vintage, typically in November. Beaujolais Nouveau is the best known example, but there are many others.