Crispy roast garlic potatoes
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Crisp
Has generous amounts of acidity, generally a fresh, clean wine in a lighter style
Deep
Term for full-flavored reds and whites, often applied to wines still not at their peak ...
Crisp: Refreshingly firm, thanks to sound acidity.
Dense: A textural descriptor for a tactile, mouthfilling wine that conveys an impression of thickness and weight.
Crisp: Denotes a fresh, young, wine with good acidity.
Cutting Edge: Stylistic, hip.
Closed: Describes wines that are concentrated and have character, but are shy in aroma or flavour.
Crisp
A tasting term that describes a wine that feels clean and slightly brittle in your mouth; it is the opposite of ‘soft’. Crispiness is usually due to high acidity.
Crisp
Having fresh, high acidity.
CROATINA
A minor grape grown in the Piedmont region of Italy. Known as Bonarda when used to make Colli Piacentini and Oltrepo Pavese.
Crisp
Fresh, lively character, higher in acidity.
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Many layers of varying flavor that gradually unfold.
Crisp
Fresh, brisk character, usually with high acidity.
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Having layers of persistent flavor that gradually unfold with aeration.
Crisp: Crisp is a complimentary term for white wine with refreshing acidity.
Crust: Crust is the heavy sediment, which forms in a wine. Cuvé Large Vat or Tank, which wine, is fermented.
Crisp: A positive term for white wine with refreshing acidity.
Decant: Transfer of wine from the bottle into another container, usually a glass decanter. Decanting aerates the wine and allows you to leave any suspended particles in the bottle.
Crisp
Tasting term used for wines with a pleasing acidity.
Crossing
A crossing is the result of breeding two vine plants as a distinction from a hybrid plant.
Crisp
How do you like your wine - crisp? If so, then you like wine with good acidity and pleasant taste, but not too sweet.
Cuvée
Cuvée is a still wine that was purposely blended with the idea of eventually making champagne.
Crisp
Refreshing and relatively acid. Acidic tartness noticeable without overwhelming. A favorable term, typical of good whites. Crispness is a desirable quality in light, flinty white wines that are drunk young.
Crisp - A descriptive term describing a wine with high levels of acidity. The same as referring to a wine as 'bright' and the opposite of describing a wine as 'soft' or 'flabby'.
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Crisp: Acidic tartness noticeable without overwhelming; a favorable term, typical of good whites.
Delicate: Complex, with many flavors working together, but not overbearing. Usually lighter in style.
Crisp
A term for wine that feels clean and slightly brittle in the mouth, usually from high acidity.
Crisp
A wine with fresh, brisk character, usually with high acidity.
Cru
A French term meaning growth that is used in classifying vineyards. Often, but not always, grand cru refers to the best wine.
Crisp: Refers to a white wine with good acid balance that is fresh and lively.
Crown: The shape made by the bubbles of a good sparkling wine or cava when they reach the top of the glass.
Crisp: The acidity gives the wine a clean feel in your mouth. Often crisp wines are light in body.
Cru: A French term for ranking a wine's inherent quality, i.e. cru bourgeois, cru classé, premier cru and grand cru.
Crisp. A tasting term, denotes a fresh, young, wine with good acidity.
Crush. Harvest season when the grapes are picked and crushed.
Crisp: A wine with a good acid balance that is fresh and lively.
Crown: The shape made by the bubbles of a good sparkling wine or cava when they reach the top of the glass.
Crisp: High acidity in wine giving the impression of freshness and vitality.
Crisp
A wine tasting term used to imply that a white wine has a refreshing acid balance. It is used much the same way one may say the taste (not texture) of a fresh green apple is "crisp."
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CRISP
Wine has definite but pleasing tartness, acidity. Generally used to describe white wines only, especially those of Muscadet de Sevres et Maine from the Loire region of France.
Crisp and Cool!
For some people, summertime brings out the white wine lover in them. The warm days and lazy evenings tend to go hand-in-hand with a crisp, cool white wine. I can see their point.
Crisp & Refreshing White Wines
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Crisp: Tasting term to describe good acidity and pleasant taste without excessive sweetness.
Cru: French word for growth. It refers to a vineyard of especially high quality, such as a classified growth or "cru classe." ...
Crisp, refreshing character, a well-balanced blend of acidity and residual sugar, along with the ability to pair with an almost limitless assortment of food options, make Riesling one of the most versatile wines on the planet.
Crisp fruity whites and well-structured, stylish reds with aging potential
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Crisp. Describes wines that are clean, and possibly a bit on the tart side. Opposite of soft. Wines that are crisp are typically higher in acid, and go well with food.
Cru. Literally, a growth or a particular vineyard of merit.
CRISP
Descriptive term for a wine that tastes zesty and refreshing as a result of its prominent acidity.
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CRISP Wine has pronounced but pleasing tartness, acidity. Fresh, young and eager, begs to be drunk. Generally used to describe white wines only, especially those of Muscadet de Sevres et Maine from the Loire region of France.
Crisp:Describes a wine with moderately high acidity; refreshing and bright with a clean finish.
Dry and Crisp: These are very light and lack any sweetness -'dry' in liquor terms always means without sweetness. 'Crisp' in wine-talk is associated with a pleasurable acidity.
Dry and crispy acid, prickling the palate with its tartness.
Powerful
Usually applied to robust red wines of great substance, such as a Châteauneauf-du-Pape, or to white wines with full, assertive bouquet, such as a big white Burgundy.
Arneis - A crisp and floral varietal from Piedmont, which has been grown there since the 15th century.
Acidity: A crisp, acidic quality noted in wine.
Aeration: Inviting oxygen into the wine by decanting or swirling wine in a glass, balancing out the flavor of a wine.
So, wines that are crisp and dry are called "heavy" and wines laden with sugary sweetness are called dry..
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One of the basic savors in wine, providing crispness, vitality and sharpness.
Aftertaste. An impression left on the palate after tasting that differs from, and is often less pleasant than, the initial taste of the wine.
Alcohol.
Albariño - Fresh, crisp white wine from the Rias Baixas appellation of Galicia. It's also the name of the primary grape in these elegant wines.
Alella - The smallest D.O. in Spain, located just north of Barcelona.
Crisp: Denotes a fresh, young wine with good acidity.
Delicate: Used to describe light-to-medium weight wines with good flavors.
Dense: Describes a wine that has concentrated aromas on the nose and palate, desirable in young wines.
Acidity The quality of wine that gives it its crispiness and vitality.
CRISP - A term generally used to describe a wine with pleasant or adequate acidity.
DENSE - Generally a reference to color depth, but sometimes of depth of flavor.
DRIED OUT - Said of the fruit qualities of a wine too old and lacking.
Today, despite the ravages of Phylloxera, which entered the region in 1880, the Loire remains a vibrant and pulsating wine region which throws forth a plethora of whites in all styles, ranging from crisp and refreshing, rich and oak-influenced, ...
Business people are judged by just about everything they do, and an ability to order wine crisply and well probably takes on far more significance than it should.
Grape is generally used to make dry, crisp, rather intense white wines in the Alsace, parts of Burgundy and in Austria. In the latter country it is known as the Weissburgunder.
Fiano is a spicy, smoky and crisp white grape grown in the Campania region of southern Italy for centuries. It produces straw-colored wines that smell and taste of honey, ripe pears, and toasted hazelnuts. It's best wine is the DOCG Fiano di Avellino.
It makes a crisp, light wine. Sauvignon Blanc has been produced for many years in France, and came to California in the late 1800's. Sauvignon Blanc has herbal flavors, olive and a soft, smoky flavor.
Dry white wines of Cinque Terre are medium bodied, characterized by a good crispness and a very personal saltiness given by the vicinity to the sea.
The table wine produced from Verdelho tend to be tart and lemony, crisp and refreshing, with relatively good body. Barrel fermentation and oak aging can add richness and complexity.
Pinot Grigio is enjoying worldwide popularity as a Chardonnay 'next step' but is particularly appreciated for its fresh crisp fruit character, ...
Sufficient acidity gives liveliness and crispness and is critical for wines to age.
Aftertaste - The flavour impression the wine leaves after it is swallowed. Also referred to as the "finish" of a wine.
Riesling: Not just a dessert wine-grape, riesling can produce dry crisp and fruity wine as well honeyed, musky flavours in warmer climate or when left longer on the vine.
Endive Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette and a crisp Chardonnay
Spicy
Spicy/hot foods cancel some of a wine's fruitiness too. Serve them with lightly sweet, very fruity, low tannin, and/or crisp wines.
[edit] Acidity The quality of wine that gives it its crispiness and vitality.
Taste wines with different foods. Crisp dry white wines are often delicious with fruits and mild cheeses like Brie, while bold, full-bodied red wines tend to go better with robust flavors like roasts, aged cheeses, or very dark chocolate.
A decanter.
Nelson, New Zealand
Freshly zippy, brightly aromatic, clean and crisp with red capsicum and gooseberry characters. Lively, moutwatering.
Wellington, New Zealand
Big, pungent wines, crisply flavourful, intense, clear.
Oh, and from the light, crisp, cold white wines to the heavier bodied, warm red wines - to match the richer, warmer dishes and "comfort foods" people tend to enjoy more as the weather gets chilly.
Chardonnay - Chardonnay is a white wine which can range from clean and crisp with a hint of varietal flavor to rich and complex oak-aged wines. Chardonnay typically balances fruit, acidity and texture.
Choose Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Riesling grapes for white wine. Sauvignon Blanc grapes make a slightly bitter, crisp wine. Chardonnay grapes make a light-flavored, crisp wine. Riesling grapes make a dry, sweet wine that is perfect for desserts.
 See also: Wine, White, Fruit, Grape, Aroma
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