Appearance
Refers to a wine's clarity, not colour. Common descriptors refer to the reflective quality of the wine; brilliant, clear, dull or cloudy for those wines with visible suspended particulates.
APPEARANCE: Refers to a wine's clarity, not color.
AROMA: Traditionally defined as the smell that wine acquires from the grapes and from fermentation.
Appearance: Refers to a wine's clarity; not colour.
Aroma: The smell of a wine; usually refers to pleasing smells rather than 'off' odours. The aroma is normally associated with grape varieties.
Appearance
A wine's appearance refers to the clarity of the wine. If it's crystal clear, they say it's brilliant. If it's cloudy, it has sediment in it.
Appearance
Refers to a wine's clarity, not color.
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Balance
A well-balanced wine is a primary goal of the wine maker. Such a wine blends all of its components gracefully: the fruit, tannin, acid, and sugar.
Appearance
Generally the first category by which wines are judged in a sensory evaluation. The wine's clarity and color are the primary factors evaluated.
APPEARANCE: Refers to a wine's clarity, not color.
APPELLATION: Defines the area where a wine's grapes were grown, such as Bordeaux, Gevrey-Chambertin, Alexander Valley or Russian River Valley. Regulations vary widely from country to country.
Appearance
- Hue: Its colour, eg purple, red, tawny
- Depth: How deep the wine appears, i.e. dark, medium or light ...
APPEARANCE
This term refers to a wine's clarity, not the wines color.
Appearance
A good look at the wine can tell us about the condition and even age of the wine.
Clarity: is the wine clear and bright (as it should be) or is it hazy or murky?
Appearance: A term used in sensory evaluation of wine to describe whether a wine is crystal clear (brilliant), cloudy, or contains sediment. In this context, appearance has nothing to do with color.
Appearance of the first leaves on the vine after the winter months.
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appearance
"in glass" the aroma of the wine
"in mouth" sensations
"finish" (aftertaste)[2] ...
Appearance
Although less important than tasting and smelling, looking can tell you quite a lot about the wine. Tilting the glass away from you until it is almost horizontal will reveal the width and hue of the "rim".
First appearance of color in ripening grapes.
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(In order of appearance in film)
Domaine de Souch (6 hectares) - Jurançon, France (Pyrenees)
Malvesia - Bosa, Sardinia
Chateau Le Gay - Pomerol, Bordeaux
Domaine de Daumas Gassac - Aniane, Languedoc (South of France) ...
BUBBLES - The appearance of bubbles in a still wine is usually indicative of the presence of carbon dioxide left over from fermentation, or even intentionally dissolved into white wine to enhance “freshness.
Haze
A cloudy appearance in a wine.
Heater
Using a heater that has been specially designed for home winemaking, will ensure that a correct constant temperature is maintained at all times, ensuring that the best results are obtained.
Wine of which the appearance and the consistency oil : it is a "sick" wine
Onctuosité :
A full, mellow, rich wine.
Serving temperature may affect it's appearance - a colder wine will effervesce less vigorously. beerenausleseGerman term for individually selected grapes that a very ripe and sweet.
Opening of the buds and appearance of the first vineleaves.
DÉCANTER (TO SETTLE)
To transvase a wine of its bottle in a carafe, to allow him to rebalance or give up its deposit.
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While sediment is harmless, it is often removed by decanting to improve the wine's appearance.
Seed
Of course you know what a grape seed is.
And there have been some interesting developments during the past few decades, not least the appearance of the prestige cuvée, led by Roederer's Cristal and Moët's Dom Pérignon. But this is still a region very much in a state of flux.
Clean - Fresh with no discernible defects; refers to aroma, appearance and flavour.
Closed - Young, undeveloped wines not readily showing their character are said to be closed. Typical of young Bordeaux or Cabernet Sauvignon.
Differences between Carménère and Merlot grapesGenetic research has shown that Carménère may be distantly related to Merlot and the similarities in appearance have linked the two vines for centuries.
Although some may say the appearance of the wine is the least important aspect with regard to the senses, it is still worth noting. When examining appearance, we are looking for clarity and color.
Old-timers regret the near disappearance from the marketplace of stewing hens, ...
Most regions were then able to escape the early onset of cooler and wetter autumnal weather, but winter made an early appearance in several of the cooler regions in the countrys southeast, especially the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula.
Some aspects of the wine community are strictly about appearance. Labels do not affect the flavor of a wine at all, yet they can often be a big part of the purchase decision.
Despite being from "old" vines, this is a "New World" style red wine: open, forward, rich, plump, ripe raspberry and boysenberry flavors upfront, hints of earth, spice, and a touch of tobacco making an appearance in the midpalate.
Transparent and luminous appearance. Any sediment rests on the bottom of the bottle.
Cloudy
Unsound condition of hazy, dull-looking wine. Not to be confused with the condition of a recently shaken old wine whose deposit hasn't yet settled.
Having a fresh balance of aroma, appearance and flavor.
Closed
Having not yet reached full potential through aging; typically associated with young, big reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Bordeaux.
Some bottled cellar-aged red wines possess the peculiarity that, when the cork is first pulled and the wine poured, the full flavors do not immediately make an appearance.
The name comes from the appearance of its leaf undersides, which look as though they've been dusted with flour (meunier is French for "miller"). It is also simply called Meunier in France.
Look
You can tell much about a wine simply by studying its appearance. The wine should be poured into a clear glass and held in front of a white background (a tablecloth or piece of paper will serve nicely) so that you can examine the color.
Brilliant: Describes the appearance of very clear wines with absolutely no visible suspended or particulate matter. Not always a plus, as it can indicate a highly filtered wine.
Cloudy: an aspect of the appearance of the wine which is obvious and in most cases undesirable; rarely seen in contemporary wines.
Cloves: usually the mark of new French oak.
Exceptionally clear and transparent. Describes the appearance of very clear wines with absolutely no visible suspended or particulate matter. Not always a plus, as it can indicate a highly filtered wine.
Browning ...
Clean
Fresh, crisp aroma, appearance and flavor.
Closed
Not yet showing complexity or layers of flavor, common in young reds.
It is however true, that the aroma, appearance, and even the taste of the wine is enhanced through using the proper wine crystal glass.
Brilliant: Wine that isshining, clean in appearance and has luminous reflections.
Broad: A full-bodied, complex wine with plenty of subtleties.
Keep red wines in dark bottles so they don't lose their appearance.
Use reliable yeast nutrient frequently.
Make wines too dry instead of too sweet: add sugar later.
Brilliant: Describes a wine that has a shining, clean appearance, with luminous reflections.
Broad: Means a full-bodied, complex wine with plenty of subtleties.
Garnet: A color description, reddish-purple. A cooked jam color to describe the luxurious appearance of fine wines.
Gold: Color description for white wines; a full gold color generally reflects either some age or substantial oak.
Viscous: Viscous is the thick appearance in wine; showing the presence of glycerol.
Vivo (lively) Wine which is brilliant in appearance.
VM See Vino de Mesa.
VT See Vino de la Tierra.
ampelography - science of identifying grape varieties by detailed description of the appearance of the vine, especially its leaves ...
Brillant (see also cloudy, hazy, unfiltered elsewhere)
Very bright and transparent appearance with no visible particulates.
A color description, reddish-purple. A cooked jam color to describe the luxurious appearance of fine wines.
Gold ...
Dull: Lacking liveliness and proper acidity; uninteresting. It may be applied to appearance, taste, or aromas.
Dolcetto juice possesses a high sugar and acid content, with medium alcohol and low tannin levels. The wine has a clear, brightly coloured red appearance, and a fruity, floral, smooth palate often with traces of almonds.
A French wine tasting term. Usually translated to mean color, it seems to also refer to the overall appearance of a wine.
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Garnet
A color description, reddish-purple. Wine tasters enjoy the metaphor of precious metals and jewels (ruby, garnet, gold) to describe the luxurious appearance of fine wines.
Generous
Big, open and rich, usually high in alcohol.
If you feel comfortable doing so, carefully slurp some air through puckered lips. This slurping of air (aerating) will help to release flavor and aromas. Assessing the wine by taste should confirm the conclusions drawn from the appearance assessment ...
There's Jujuy, a minor region in the north and hardly worth mentioning except it can claim some of this highest elevations for producing wine, an anomaly to keep in mind for your appearance on Jeopardy.
If it's a red wine is the color maroon, purple, ruby, garnet, red, brick or even brownish? If it's a white wine is it clear, pale yellow, straw-like, light green, golden, amber or brown in appearance?
Robe French word referring to the color and general appearance of a wine. Rognage (or écimage) French for "thinning." ^ back to top
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 See also: Wine, Grape, Taste, White, Red
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