Country-style, country wine
General term for inexpensive wines designed for casual consumption at the table; not a pejorative, just a statement of fact, although wine snobs may call such a wine "coarse." See "spaghetti wine." In the U.S.
Rough
Slight, usually acceptable harshness in a wine, characteristic of 'country-style' and 'spaghetti' wines. Rough wines are sometimes a good match with garlic.
Round
Describes a mouthfeel that is smooth and harmonious, not rough or tannic.
Concord (CAHN-curd) - American native grape (vitis labrusca) used in making old-fashioned country-style red wines with the "Welch's Grape Jelly" aroma and flavor that wine tasters call "foxy." ...
 See also: Grape, Style, Red, Concord, Taste
  
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