De Long's WINE GRAPE VARIETAL TABLE is an incredibly useful wine reference disguised as a fine art print. Hang it anywhere you drink wine and you'll find yourself referring to it again and again.
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Long-Term Storage
There are similarities between storing short-term wine and long-term wine. For long-term storage, you will also need to find a spot that is free of vibration, as well as one that hovers at around 55 degrees.
Long
See Finish, Length.
Luscious
Rich and smooth; used to describe sweet or intensely fruity wines.
Long
Leaving a persistent flavour that lingers in the mouth, Sign of quality.
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Fine wines should have a long finish, or aftertaste; see Length.
Luscious
Rich, opulent, and smooth; most often said of sweet wines but also intensely fruity ones.
Long
Lingering aftertaste.
Luscious
Rich, smooth, and soft. Often describes sweet or intensely fruity wines.
Long or length
One of the most widely abused wine tasting terms. Technically, a wine with good 'length' is one whose flavour persists in the mouth.
LONG
A desirable trait in any fine wine. Long (or length) relates to a wine's finish, meaning that after you swallow the wine, you sense its presence for a long time.
- Long stem so we can hold it comfortably. Those stemless tumblers we see at restaurants sometimes are fun as a change of pace, but we wouldn't use them as everyday glasses.
- Slight inward curve at the top. This focuses the aromas.
The long enological tradition has always marked this country, here wine and grape have been witnesses of the history of these lands for more than two thousands years ...
How long should I store my wine?
How long is a piece of string? There is no definitive answer.
Long history of wine making and favorable natural and climatic conditions explain why wine is so important in Languedoc Roussillon. Dramatic have been made other the years to reduce the production and to improve the quality of the wine.
Long thought to be an ancient variety, recent genetic studies at U.C. Davis have determined that Cabernet Sauvignon is actually the hybrid offspring of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc.
Long neglected Austrian white variety has a dash of spice and an intriguing, cruchy vegetable character. Has capacity for considerable grace and subtlety, especially in sweet wines.
Long famous for sherry-type wines made from the Chenin Blanc (also called the Steen), South Africa also produces wines from several other noble varieties in areas along the cooler southwestern Cape.
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A long-standing tradition that precedes the new coinage, is the wine shop in Palazzo Antinori, Florence, where Antinori wines have been available by the glass for more than a century.
A long hollow tube pasta often cut into shorter lengths. Frequently served baked .
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How Long in the Cellar
The Cellar
Wine matures with time and should only be kept for a certain period of time which differs for different wine. After reaching its peak, the wine will deteriorate progressively.
The long-standing relationship that wine has had with oak is worth investigating, especially since oak barrels have been used in wine fermentation and barrel aging for centuries.
How Long Will it Last?
by Patrick W. Fegan
Someone should do a survey on wasted wine. You probably have wasted some yourself. You crack that bottle for dinner and, for whatever reason, you don't finish the whole bottle.
How long can I keep wine once I have opened the bottle?
The easiest thing to do is simply recork the bottle, put it in the fridge and drink it within a day or two. It takes a week or so for wine to really start going bad.
It is too long since I last visited the vineyards of Mâcon. My memories of my time there are fleeting, brief recollections of moments long past.
Sémillon: Long history in Argentina; pale gold to straw; light citrus with aromas of peach, apricot.
For a very long time, the Brachetto grapes was thought to be related to the French Braquet grape, grown almost exclusively near the Italian border in the hills above the town of Nice.
Length Long finish on aftertaste.
Light Low alcohol or lack of body
Maderised Wine smells / tastes oxidised and flat.
Climate:The long-term weather pattern-including temperature, precipitation and hours of sunshine-in a specific region. In contrast, weather is associated with a specific event, such as a hailstorm.
"It's been a long time since I found a company worthy of telling my friends about - but California Reds is exactly that. You have exceeded my expectations in every way."
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Lingering, long
Aftertaste or finish that persists for an unusually long time.
Loyal
A simple and honest wine.
The finish is long .. lingering . persistent . continuous .. get the drift? The fruit seems to blossom on the finish, showing ripe raspberry fruit, spice, vanilla, and cola. Very well balanced with dry, ripe tannins and medium acidity.
madeira: A long lived fortified wine originating from the island of Madeira. Its four styles are named after the principal grape variety from which the wine is made. These also correspond to different styles.
CORVINONE: Was long regarded as a clone of Corvina but is a grape variety of its own. Produces a wine with similar characteristics but of somewhat lesser quality.
Length
How long the flavor of the wine persists on the palate after it has been swallowed. This is also called the finish.
Light
Wines light in alcohol but also in texture and weight. It also describes how the wine feels in the mouth.
How long the total flavor lasts in the back of the throat after swallowing. Counted in time-seconds, known as "caudilie". Ten seconds (caudilie) is good, fifteen is great, twenty is excellent and fifty is superb.
How long should wine age?
How long should a wine "breathe"? What does air do to wine?
I'm bewildered when confronted with a wine list in a restaurant. Can you help?
I have an old special bottle I've been saving. How much is it worth?
Wine thief: A long tube used for taking samples of wine from barrels.
Yeast: Organisms that issue enzymes which trigger the fermentation process; yeasts can be natural or commercial.
Zinfandel was long considered to be the same grape as the Primitivo of Southern Italy's Puglia region. In fact it seems to be its twin with the rare Crjenak Kaštelanski (from Central Dalmatia) as the clone mother.
Wines fermented too long with the grape stems. The taste will be bitter.
Subtle
Complex and balanced. Describes delicate wines with finesse, or flavors that are understated rather than full-blown and overt. A positive characteristic.
bottle-agingThe winemaker decides how long a wine will age in the bottle before it is released for sale. Many wines are made to be consumed upon release; finer wines, particularly reds, may require additional bottle aging by the consumer.
Black type of vine noble, dominating in Medoc and in the Low registers, but present also in other areas and giving wines of long guard.
CAPITEUX (INTOXICATING)
Character of a wine very rich in alcohol, until being tiring.
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Lightstruck A tasting term for a wine that has had long exposure to Ultraviolet light causing "wet cardboard" type aroma and flavor.
Linalool The characteristic flowery-peach aroma associated with Muscat and Riesling wines.
The king of red wines, capable of being the most tannic and long lived of the reds. Complex and supple, aromas of concentrated blackberry and cassis are most commonly found. One of the most planted top-quality wine varieties in the world.', '', 300)"; ...
Adding potassium sorbate to the mead when you are bottling will help preserve the color and flavor for a long period of time.[4]
Letting your mead get too hot or cold during the fermentation process can stop the fermenting or spoil your mead.
" If the drops are thick and slow, they are long legs. The longer the legs, the higher the alcohol content, like in sweeter wines.
Smell the wine. Go on, stick your nose right over the glass, and breathe deep.
Enjoying a memory of a party and its guests long ago can be a treasure.
STEP 3: Visit a wine or beverage store and ask the resident sommelier to show you a variety of wines in your price range.
In a land where long lived red wines are common, Chateau d'Yquem is an even longer lived sweet white wine. Made from the Semillon grape with a bit of Sauvignon Blanc, this is a dessert wine like no other.
Some wines which have been chilled for a long time may develop crystals in the bottle which will either stick to the cork, or drift down the bottom.
The little hamlet of Yountville, long known as the per-capita-gourmet-capital of the United States, is the ideal setting for the .
These are Ports which have spent a long time in wooden barrels. They are blends of the produce of several years harvests, ...
Finish - Aftertaste, or final impression the wine leaves; it can have a long finish or a short one (not desirable).
Firm - Taut balance of elements; tightly knit structure; also distinct flavour.
In France, Chardonnay is represented in the still, dry white wines of Burgundy, which are often golden in colour, with a rich, fruity and long palate.
The skins contain pigment and tannin, and it is these qualities that give red wine its color and long life. Rose is made by fermenting the juice of red grapes with their skins for a short time only.
On a recent visit to the DiGrazia winery, I had a long talk with its owner, Dr. DiGrazia. Dr. DiGrazia is a medical doctor, and has been focusing in recent years on the health problems of older people, especially menopausal women.
I don't see many winemakers today trying to produce long aging red wines. Today's goal is more likely to make and sell each vintage for consumption when released (or only a few years longer) and go on to the next.
Wines with excessive acidity taste harsh, those with insufficient acidity taste uninteresting and their flavor does not linger in the mouth long enough. Tannins contribute to the relationship of bitterness on the tongue.
Perhaps the noblest of them all, Cabernet Sauvignon makes big, dense, structured red wines capable of long aging. It forms the backbone of the top red wines of Bordeaux, where it is usually blended with Merlot and Cabernet Franc, among others.
A great wine has a long finish which lingers pleasingly on your palate. It should be long and have good flavors and sensations in your mouth, tempting you to take another sip.
Requires a long growing season, ripening in mid-late October. Used to make very good quality red wines with fruity flavors and some herbaceousness if fruit clusters are appropriately thinned. Grown in the cooler regions of Eastern U.S.
- and take a nice long whiff. Now take a moment and let your olfactory work. You should be able to identify a few of the aromas, but if you don't then don't hesitate to repeat the process.
Stemmy: Wines fermented too long with the grape stems may
Structure: The interaction of elements such as acid, tannin, glycerin, alcohol and body as it relates to a wine's texture and mouthfeel.
 See also: Wine, Region, Grape, White, Red
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