Serious Pinot Gris
Last week, I argued the proposition that much of the Pinot Grigio grown in the hilly Collio, ...
Serious
A description used for a wine that is of high quality.
Settling
The precipitation of the solid matter in wine.
Getting Serious - Port
The table wines of Portugal are frequently very good value, with a smattering of producers that are turning out excellent wines. The fortified wines of the Douro are, however, unrivalled.
Seriously outstanding vintage producing supple, well-balanced, deeply-flavoured wines with the accent on blackberry, sage and tobacco notes. Best through 2011-2018.
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Serious About Pizza
Too Sweet to be Invited to Dinner - An article by Eric Asimov on the trend toward riper and sweeter Pinot Noirs [10-11/06]
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Serious hail problems in many Barolo communes. Some good wines were still made
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If you're serious about collecting labels from your preferred wines and keeping them in your journal, there are a variety of options. Some books come with label removers and include an area for affixing a label to the page for additional notes.
Most people seriously interested in vintages know that most dated table wines are vinified to be consumed immediately after release or, at most, within about three to seven years from the harvest date.
Vinology: Serious wine education, typically occurring in a classroom.
"Vinous": "Winelike". Used to describe Champagne, Ports and other wine styles that drink more like wine than their traditional counterparts.
Very serious defect.
ACESCENCE
Disease caused by micro-organisms and giving a wine "piqué".
ACIDITÉ (ACIDITY)
Present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, while bringing freshness and nervousness to him.
Just like any other wine, even for Champagne it is necessary to make a selective evaluation based on the reliability and seriousness of producers: not all Champagnes are of high quality - and we remind this once again - quality is always and however ...
Oak barrels are an important and complicated variable in the production of the majority of serious red wines and an increasing number of whites. Many white wines, and in particular Chardonnays, are fermented in small oak barrels.
Don't let the shiny hot pink screwtop fool you - this is a serious wine. It can be summed up in two words: fresh and bright. Very bright, deep pink, magenta color.
But in the cases where a wine smells more of a hospital ward than it does wine, surely the wine-maker should begin to reflect on what wine drinkers seriously value. That is, real fruit and real complexity.
If you’re looking to keep more serious amounts of wine in your wine rack, say a couple of dozen or so, you probably want to consider a floor standing wine rack.
Most serious wine critics in the 1970s-80s considered White Zinfandel to be insipid and uninteresting, while many also consider the heavy styles to be too high in alcohol, making wines that are too "hot" and not food friendly.
Those in the know, that don't want to part with some serious cash for the almighty Eagle, have found a nice match in Screaming Eagle's sister winery, Jonata.
When buying or designing a temperature controlled cellar, serious thought should be given as to the future capacity requirements. You don't want to outgrow your space in a year.
There are winemakers in the United States who are putting serious efforts into growing and producing Pinot Gris. Nearly 1,620 acres are planted in California, mostly in the Central and South coastal areas.
When France lost almost 75% of its vines, the government began to take the louse seriously. It offered rewards for a solution to this problem. Answered poured in, ranging from the ridiculous to the almost-practical.
There's this sense that, if you're "serious" about wine, you must go out and buy a case of Bordeaux, two cases of Burgundy, six bottles of Port and so on. Again, relax. Let this happen organically.
If you plan on becoming a serious wine collector, including wines requiring long-term aging, you may want to invest in a fully outfitted wine cellar.
A noticeable acetone character should be considered a serious fault and the wine judged as undrinkable. At almost imperceptible levels ethyl acetate may be considered a contributor to complexity, particularly in reds.
oxidation, potentially serious calamity that can strike grapes, grape juice and wine if they are over-exposed to oxygen, making them go brown (like a cut apple) and taste flat.
Many wine writers, like Karen MacNeil in her book The Wine Bible, note that the difference between casual drinkers and serious wine tasters is the focus and systematic approach to tasting wine with an objective description of what they are sensing.
In moderation you are fine, but drink too much and/or too often and you may face serious health problems. It will impair you, so don't drink it and then drive.
If you absolutely have to take this in your car, at least make sure it is in the trunk.
Alcoholic fermentation produces heat, however, and careful temperature control is required to prevent the temperature from reaching a point (about 30 C) where yeast growth is seriously restricted.
A fault in wine is a serious characteristic often caused by improper winemaking or wine storage. Examples include oxidation or cork taint, but not over-pricing.
The serious enemies of wine are prolonged contact with air, extreme heat or cold, fluctuations in temperature, vibration, sunlight, and strong odors. Wine is best stored under the following conditions: ...
Once dismissed as "pizza wine" and served in wicker-wrapped fiaschi bottles, it's now more respected as a serious table wine, and has given rise in turn to pricey "Super Tuscan" wines incorporating Sangiovese, ...
When you present the wine, do it with a flourish so the host knows that you made a serious decision in choosing this particular bottle of wine for them and this occasion.
Wines made from Syrah have the potential for serious aging (as in Hermitage and Cõte-Rõtie), but they can also be made in a more accessible, easy-to-drink style, as in California Syrahs.
White-wine producing variety, used to create a serious varietal wine with pleasant citrus fruit aroma, widely grown in regions of N.W. Spain and also in northern Portugal.
This is beyond tart, and usually means the wine has a serious defect, such as it is turning into vinegar (technically it has too much volatile acidity). This should be considered rare, and marks a wine that is not drinkable.
And if you don't know what I'm talking about, RENT THE MOVIE. Seriously.
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Has a reputation as the soft belly filler for cabernet sauvignon, but can also produce dark, chocolate and plum rich reds with their own serious intentions.
Also known as, Merlau, Vitraille, Crabutet, Bigney, Semillon Rouge, Medoc Noir.
It is light and grapey in character and is not generally regarded as a serious wine. It has always given an indication of the overall quality of the vintage and is an excuse for a good time.
A term used to describe the unique musky and grapey character of many native American labrusca varieties, like Concord. Foxy wines are not generally well thought of by serious wine lovers, ...
The interesting rituals involved in choosing a wine, opening the bottle, swirling, tasting and food-pairing. We don't like to take wine too seriously in a stuffy way - it's just a lot of fun and the subject gets more interesting every time we dig ...
volatile
A volatile wine is one that smells of vinegar as a result of an excessive amount of acetic bacteria present. It is a seriously flawed wine.
Strong "grape jelly" aroma and flavor characteristic of native American grapes like Concord and sometimes found in more subtle form in red French-hybrid grapes. Not generally well thought of by serious wine lovers, but a well-made Concord.
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Oxidación (oxidation) Chemical reaction between different components of wine and oxygen in the air. Under controlled conditions, oxidation is an irreplaceable process in the ageing of wines, but when it occurs involuntarily it can seriously alter ...
itinerant microorganisms to start their wine fermenting, but since these yeast strains are far from uniform in population and "good" fermenting ability, using "natural fermentation" (and not inoculating with a proven pure culture) can be a serious ...
a variety called Gamay Beaujolais, a high-yield clone of Pinot Noir that makes undistinguished wines in most places where it's grown. In the United States the grape is used primarily for blending, and acreage is declining, as those serious about ...
Priorat - the most exciting wine region in Spain at the moment, with serious winemakers such as Rene Barbier, Alvaro palacios and Carles Pastrana making an international name for these prestigious wines.
It is a seriously flawed wine.
woody When a wine is overly oaky it is often said to be woody. Oakiness in a wine's bouquet and taste is good up to a point.
seriousDescribes a high-quality wine. sherryA fortified wine from the Andalucía region of southern Spain. Sherry is made primarily with Palamino grapes, but can also be made with Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez.
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