Here are the definitions for the letter "c"

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Cadillac

Sweet white wine in the style of Sauternes.

Cahors

Sometimes described as the 'black wines of Cahors'. Deep colored red wines that are slow to mature made form the Malbec grape.

Calvados

Spirit from Normandy, made from apples.

Calvados

Distillation of cider produced in the Normandy, France, from the district of that name. An apple brandy.

Campbeltown

The name of one of the four great malt whiskies used in blends of Scotch whisky. The name is taken from a village situated on the Mull of Kintyre.

Canadian Whiskey

A blended whiskey, which is distilled from rye, corn, and barley. Produced only in Canada under government control. The Canadian whiskey sold in the U.S. is at least four years old. Lighter than American whiskey, it is sold at 80 proof.

Cassis

A blackcurrant flavored liqueur.

Cava

Sparkling wines made in the Penedes region in Spain.

Chablis

Bone dry white wine made from the Chardonnay grape. Chablis forms part of the Burgundy region.

Chambertin

Grand cru red Burgundy from the Cotes de Nuits.

Charcoal Filtering

mostly all aged whiskies is charcoal treated by being aged in charred barrels. Some distillers elect to increase the degree of charcoal processing. They put their whiskies through various forms of charcoal filters, either before or after aging. The process is also known as “leaching”. Vodka is charcoal filtered by law.

Chaser

A beverage drunk after another potable.

Chassagne-Montrachet

Village in the Cote de Beune famous for its white wines.

Chateauneuf-Du-Pape

Full bodied red wine from the southern Rhone. Made from a blend of 13 permitted grape varieties.

Chenas

The smallest of the 10 Beaujolais Cru villages in terms of production.