Wine Tasting Terms

wayne C.
Useful words to describe wine tasting: Seeing the wine, smelling the wine, sipping the wine, and overall impressions
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  1. aroma
    any property detected by the sense of smell
  2. bouquet
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  3. finish
    come or bring to an end
  4. floral
    relating to or associated with flowers
  5. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
    Good balance in wine, the concentration of fruit, level of tannins and acidity are in total harmony
  6. vintner
    someone who sells wine
  7. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  8. epicurean
    devoted to pleasure
  9. assertive
    aggressively self-assured
    a term for aromas or flavor when tasting wine
  10. subdued
    restrained in style or quality
  11. sour
    one of the four basic taste sensations
    Tingling sensation on the sides of the tongue-which could be mouth watering and clense the palate and refresh
  12. bitter
    causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
    Sensed at the back of the tongue and often accompanied by a drying sensation
  13. acidity
    the property of being acidic
Created on Fri Oct 14 12:53:33 EDT 2011 (updated Wed Feb 15 17:37:20 EST 2012)

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