Pinpoint: Classic description of the peculiarly tiny bubbles that flow in a lasting fountain from the bottom of your glass when very fine Champagne is poured.
The higher the quality of the wine, the more exactly the place of origin is pinpointed. This gives rise in Burgundy to four categories of appellations: (1) regional, e.g.
While there may never be evidence to pinpoint the moment when fermentation was first observed, the natural occurrence of fermentation, with little need for human interaction, makes it likely that fermentation was observed quite early in human history.
of Pomerol itself, and to the west by the D910 as it runs down towards and into Libourne, with suburban streets including the boulevard de Beauséjour, avenue Georges-Clemenceau, rue du Docteur-Nard and the avenue de l'Europe - all easily pinpointed ...
Spritzy
A tasting term for wine with a tiny degree of pinpoint effervescence, sometimes from the onset of a brief secondary malolactic fermentation in the bottle.
This word is usually used when the exact aroma such as mint or fennel can't be pinpointed. Although this quality is sometimes considered negative, it can be pleasing in certain Sauvignon Blanc's and the green pepper character of some Cabernets.
Considered a minor fault stemming sometimes from the onset of a brief secondary malolactic fermentation in the bottle. Consists of pinpoint carbonation typically released when the bottle cork is pulled.
Coca-Cola employs 200 global research and development staff, two dozen of them specialists in flavor development to pinpoint local taste preferences and adjust their product formula to local conformity.
While variety origins are not clear it has been positively identified, pinpointed via DNA analysis by Croatian researchers and confirmed (late 2001) at UC Davis (California), ...
As time goes by and you gain more experience, you will grow more confident in your assessment of the wines you taste. Some people have a remarkably good memory for tastes, and can sometimes even pinpoint the origin of a wine as well as the variety ...
Greek amphorae, those odd-shaped terra cotta jars with two handles on the top and a pinpoint base that would topple over without support are used for storing wine and have been found throughout the Mediterranean geography.
 See also: Wine, Grape, Region, Aroma, Fruit
  
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