Acetic, this is what happens when wine is exposed to air. It develops a vinegary taste or smell.
Acidity, all wines contain some form of acid. The acid level needs to be in a good balance with other components and fruit in the wine so you can taste the crispiness and vibrancy of the wine. This acid is also critical in the aging process of wine.
After Taste, there is an appearance of taste that you get when you’ve swallowed the wine. It is also called the “finish” of a wine.
Aromatherapy, the smell of wine, particularly of young wines.
Aromatic, This is a term that is used for wines that have a distinctive smell, especially those with herbs and spices in them.
Astringent; This term is used when the tannin level in the wine dries out the mouth.
Stram, a somewhat hard-wine tasting, where character and fruitiness been arrested.
Big and a full, robust in flavor wine.
Bitter, this is usually regarded as an error bit is also a characteristic of some Italian wines.
Body weight and texture found in wines. You can describe a wine as light-bodied or full bodied.
Bouquet, the intermingling of flavors like fine aged wines produce.
The breed, here is the term called bloodlines of grapes. It is also used to record the earth, the grapes and the techniques used to produce a good quality wine.
Chewy: This term used to describe wines that have an unusual thick texture to the wine. It feels like you need to chew the wine before you swallow it.
Clean, fresh wines that seem to have no defects. This term also refers to aroma, appearance and taste of wines.
Complete, A mature wine that has a satisfying feeling and a great taste in palette.
Complex, which is where you will find a mix of flavors and aroma components in different types of wines.
Corked, corky; The wine smells of cork instead of wine. This is because it has been dropped in correctly.
Deep, a wine with many layers of flavor that slowly reveals itself.
Delicate, A light fragrance, body and flavor of wine.
Distinctive, elegant and refined character of the wine that sets it apart apart.
Dry, There is a small amount of sugar in wine.
Down to earth, you can identify that in some wines. The smell and taste is a bit like Earth or soil.
Elegant, A refined charactered wine. This is most often used to describe a stylish and quality wine.
Extra dry, you may find this term on the champagne bottles as they describe wine.
Grease, A wine that is full of flavor and body.
Fine, A prominent wine.
Flat: A wine that is lacking in liveliness. Also a wine with an insufficient amount of acid.
Taste, which describes how the wine tastes.
Full, Describes a wine with a rich body
Green, a tart wine that is made from unripe grapes. Also has a shortage of fruit flavoring.
Grip strength and structure flavor.
Hard, Stiff and undeveloped.
Heady, high alcohol and very full bodied.
Herbaceous, aromas reminiscent of fresh grass or hay. It can also be a characteristic of some wines Cabernet.
Honeyed; You’ll find a taste or odor that is like honey.
Intricate, The interweaving of subtle flavors and aromas in a wine.
Ben, The rivulets of wine that you see running down the sides of the glass after swirling or sipping wine.
Length: The lingering aftertaste that you get from a wine.
Light, This refers to wines that are light in alcohol, weight and texture. The feeling that you get in your mouth when you drink wine also described as light.
Lively, a new wine that vitality and crispness.
Older, a mature, ready to drink wine.
Meaty, this is a wine that is firm in structure with a chewy, fruity taste.
Mellow, A smooth, soft wine with no hard characteristics.
Noble, the wines have good balance and harmonious expression. The wines are made from these types of grapes are considered the best wines in the world. You can find Merlot and Cabernet among this part.
Nose, smell coming from the wine. You can get “good nose” or a “bad nose”. A term used to detect errors in wine.
Nutty, A nutlike aromas that develop in certain wines.
Oak, oak barrels, this is the taste and aroma that comes from aging the wine in oak casks or barrels. The flavor is a blend of vanilla, spices, smoky and cloves.
Open, you can obtain the full nature of wine.
Oxidized, Flat, stale wine. Wines that have a sherry and the flavor and aroma. That wine is spoiled due to exposure to air.
Pétillant, a bright sparkle that can be seen in wines.
Rich Full, opulent wine with good body and aroma.
Mature, Mature, fully ripe fruit.
Robust, Powerful, rich and heady wine.
Sharp, biting or acidic.
Smoky, aroma and taste that a wine can get from that is stored in an oak barrel or casket.
Sparkling, This is used when there are bubbles in detectedable wine.
Spicy, a wine that has the character of spices such as cloves, mint, pepper and cinnamon.
Structure, so that a wine made with regard to its proportions and composition.
Smooth, a wine that is giving the taste and are ready to drink.
Sweet: This usually indicates that there is glucose, which has not been completely converted to alcohol.
Tannin, this is a natural substance found in the skins, stems and seeds of certain grapes. This substance is also an important component in the structure of red wines.
Tart, a crisp wine that is acceptable to drink unless it is acidic.
Thin, lacking in body and flavor.
Tired, where a wine is past its peak flavor. Old.
Vanilla, you will get this fragrance from the aging process of oak caskets.
Velvety, smooth and very rich in texture.
Loud, A wine with a solid, strong body and flavor and a lively fruitiness.
Vinegar, with the smell of vinegar.
Watery, thin and lacks any flavor.
Airy, you will have the flavors and aromas of grass or hay. This scent is just too uncomfortable amounts.
Weighing, powerful, strong, rich and powerful – terms to describe wines.
Woody fragrance that comes when the wine was too old in barrels or casks.
Yeast, A bread smell that can sometimes be found in wines that have gone through a second fermentation process as champagne. Can be attractive if it is not excessive.
Young, single fine wines that have not yet become mature. Still undeveloped.
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