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.