Attractive:
A lighter style, fresh , easy to drink wine.
Balance:
A tasting term, states whether
the fruit, acid, wood flavors
etc. are in the right proportion.
Attractive: A lighter style, fresh, easy to drink wine.
Balanced: Indicates that the fruit, acid, wood flavours are in the right proportion. A wine is well balanced when none of those characteristics dominates.
ATTRACTIVE
A criticism of expensive wines.
AVA
American Viticulture Area . Used by the US Government to define specific wine growing region within the United States.
ATTRACTIVE
The winetaster liked it anyway. A veiled criticism of expensive wines, a compliment for others.
An attractive Rhone-style offering from a winery much better known for its Zinfandels, this sturdy red is labeled Syrah with 87 percent of the predominant grape, but adds a little complexity thanks to 9 percent Grenache and 4 percent Mourvèdre.
A quite attractive and charming which seems to have some staying power.
Weather Conditions
Best Appellations ...
A light, attractive form of "earthiness" in a wine, a damp and "green" flavor reminiscent of leaves and moss.
Web-weaving by Cliffwood Organic Works ...
Fruity Attractive aroma, derived from good ripe grapes.
Gamey Overripe flavour.
Glycerol Colourless, sweet-tasting flavour that adds body to a wine.
Fruity
An attractive fruit flavour that comes from healthy, ripe grapes.
Full-bodied
Wine that has a full proportion of flavor and alcohol. It is also know as big or fat.
Flowery: An attractive scent reminiscent of flowers. 'Floral' and 'fragrant' are similar words of approval often applied to pleasing young white wines.
The palate is dry, attractively astringent, full-flavoured, faintly acidic, deeply satisfying.
N: Strong, forward, attractive nose. At first this wine seemed a little closed, however after letting the bottle sit for about an hour after opening and pouring out two glasses, ...
Fermentation in oak imparts a variety of attractive aromas and flavors and often results in a richer creamier style wine.
Barrique
A Bordelais term for a 225 litre barrel (almost 60 gallons)
Battonage
Stirring of lees into the wine ...
As a young man, Dionysus was exceptionally attractive. Once, while disguised as a mortal sitting beside the seashore, a few sailors spotted him, believing he was a prince.
Furthermore, the ratio of the rather unattractive 4-ethyl phenol to the rather pleasant smelling 4-ethyl guaiacol varies substantially from wine to wine, with reports varying from 3:1 to over 40:1.
Are you looking for attractive, fruity wines with bags of fruit, but at budget prices? Chile could be the place for you.
One pertinent observation is that, with the fall from favour of these traditional styles, especially those that have an oxidised character, prices can be very attractive; occasionally very mature wines, sometimes with decades of barrel age, ...
A typical wine gift basket should include a bottle or two of wine, some wine glasses, a corkscrew, coasters, napkins, attractive replacement wine stopper, wine glass decorations, and maybe some chocolates or fruit.
Color: While color can simply refer to an attractive wine and how it looks in the glass, it also plays an important role to the variety of wine itself.
We have tasted these wines and they are generally less attractive than the labels.
Although normally indistinct in aroma, when cultivated in temperate areas and cropped for quality, Barbera can exhibit an attractive ripe aroma of red fruit, currants or blackberries that can be enhanced by vanilla, ...
A well designed, attractive label can make the difference between a successful wine and mediocre one. Professionally designed and produced labels are expensive and reduce your control over the design.
Marlborough, New Zealand
Attractive, supple, slightly herbal, red berryish wines.
Northland, New Zealand
Best of the region's reds, soft and easy natured, with hints of plum and raspberry. Light.
Green
Unripe, or tart, not necessarily an unattractive taste in a light wine
Hard
Usually applied to reds which have an excess of tannin. In young reds, this is often necessary to support the aging process ...
Rack
A wine rack is an attractive stand that holds your bottles of wine, lying on their sides. There are many styles and varieties, usually made from wood, iron, steel or plastic.
Monbazillac are very attractive and flow like gold. With age their colour intensifies and they develop their characteristics.
Gaillac ...
Pretty
A descriptor indicating a wine that is attractive for its delicacy and finesse.
Primary aromas
Fresh aromas in wine that derive from the varietal used to make the wine.
Condition: does it smell clean and attractive or is there any mustiness or off-odor?
Intensity: is the nose faint or pronounced?
Its versatile, fleshy fruit produces attractive red wine, which can also respond well to barrel ageing.
Gravel
Denotes mineral or earthy qualities found in firm textured wines. This is an attractive quality in some dry white wines.
Green
A wine made from unripe grapes that is tart and lacking fruit flavour.
supple
A supple wine is one that is soft, lush, velvety, and very attractively round and tasty. It is a highly desirable characteristic because it suggests that the wine is harmonious.
Your smile is big and bright, it reminds me of (insert attractive movie star of choice here).
4 ...
But history and architecture are only the beginning. The city is attractive, cosmopolitan and vibrant. The Bordelaise know how to live! They have a passion for life, food and wine. Ah yes, the wine! The city is in the center of the wine universe.
Tartrates. Tartaric acid, a naturally occurring acid in wine that forms crystals on the cork along the sides of the bottle. While cosmetically unattractive, these crystals only show that the wine has been handled quite delicately.
Chemical term for "maderized," the reaction that occurs when wine interacts with air in the bottle over years (or, more quickly, after the bottle is opened), and turns brown, Sherrylike and unattractive.
FIANO:
Minor, but of ancient origin, grape grown in Campania region of southern Italy. Makes balanced, elegant white wine with attractive nut-like hints in the aroma.
CASCADE: Early, moderately hardy blue grape unfortunately attractive to birds. Used to produce a wine light in color and body with low acidity.
The reaction that occurs when wine interacts with air in the bottle over years or, more quickly, after the bottle is opened. The wine often turns brown and unattractive.
MONTEPULCIANO: Important grape mostly found growing in central and southern Italy. Usually made into a blend with Sangiovese in order to produce a fruity, round, yet balanced red wine with attractive aroma.
But some off-dry wines, especially the German ones, are very flavorful and attractive to many palates.
Rosés and/or Blush wines: Rosés are pink wines, i.e.
The smaller decorative racks are attractive and part of the home interior design, and you can place the few bottles you drink regularly there for quick access as well, but keeping the bulk of your age-worthy wines elsewhere, if you collect them.
called "international grapes" and the fact that the wine made from them can be easily sold, do not make the consumers and the producers realize about the wines made from local grapes. They probably are considered as minor wines and less attractive, ...
These pungent aromas are usually lumped together and called spicy.
supple A supple wine is one that is soft, lush, velvety, and very attractively round and tasty.
While cosmetically unattractive, these crystals only show that the wine has been handled quite delicately. tasteThe impressions formed by wine in the mouth, perceived as bitter, sweet and sour.
 See also: Wine, Fruit, Style, Region, Grape
|
