Spicy Sangria recipe - use for CInco de Mayo, Member Dru72
this was a good recipe - easy to adjust the heat or sweet, did use a Malbec base wine - perfect.
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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. Stay away from higher alcohol, tannic red, and/or oaky wines.
Spicy
Having the flavor or aroma of spices such as clove, mint, cinnamon, or pepper.
Spritzy
Having a light prickle on the palate, due to the presence of carbon dioxide, typical of young wines; The Italian term is Frizzante.
Spicy foods go better with slightly sweeter wines like Sancerre (France), Sauvignon Blanc (especially good from New Zealand), Gewuertztraminer (Germany and California), and Pinot Grigio (Italy and California)
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Spicy: A descriptor for many wines, indicating the presence of spice flavors such as anise, cinnamon, cloves, mint and pepper which are often present in complex wines.
Spicy
A term used to describe wine that displays aromas and flavors reminiscent of aromatic spices.
Spirits
In wine, the distilled alcohol used to make fortified wines.
Spicy
Tasting term used to describe a wine having the flavor, aroma, or quality of spice. Close term for peppery.
Split
A bottle of 0.375 litres, or a half 0.75 litre bottle.
Spicy
Exotic fruit and spice flavors in whites, particularly Gewürztraminer, but also a peppery or cinnamony clovey perfume in some reds
Steely
Applied to top Riesling for the very dry, almost metallic flavor they develop ...
Spicy:
Term to describe flavors that are spicy.
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Supple:
Describes a wine with well-balanced tannins
and fruit characteristics.
Spicy: A term used to describe certain aromas and flavors that may be sharp, woody or sweet.
Split: A quarter-bottle of wine; a single-serving bottle equal to 175 milliliters.
Spicy: Describes the presence of spice flavours such as anise, cinnamon, cloves, mint and pepper, often present in complex wines.
Sweet: One of the four basic tastes. Describes the presence of residual sugar and/or glycerine.
Spicy
Definite aroma and flavour of spice arising from certain grape varieties (Gewürztraminer). The aroma is richer and more pronounced than what we call "fruity"
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Spicy - While spicy generally describes something which is hot, like hot peppers or salsa, in food, spicy, in wine tasting terms, describes a wine with aromas or flavors of spices such as cinnamon, clove, pepper, or nutmeg.
Spicy
Intense flavor or aroma of spices such as clove, mint, cinnamon, or pepper.
Spritzy
Slight prickle of carbon dioxide.
Spicy Rich, herb-like aroma and flavour of the variety - Shiraz and Gewurztraminer.
Spritz/ig Slightly gassy.
Stewed Over-ripe.
Spicy
Spicy is another wine tasters term, referring to a wine that tastes like it has spices added to it. The German wine, Gewurztraminer, is a good example of a spicy wine.
Spumante
Spumante is Italian for sparkling wine.
Spicy
The characteristic spice-like smell and taste encountered in many wines, sometimes due to a certain grape variety, such as Gewurztraminer. Some wines have flavors reminiscent of allspice, cinnamon, cloves, pepper or other spices.
spicy
Wines often smell quite spicy with aromas of pepper, cinnamon, and other well-known spices. These pungent aromas are usually lumped together and called spicy.
Spicy: General term for mixed spices, most often the cinnamon, clove and nutmeg mix that I find typical of some red wines aged in European oak.
Spicy: many wines will display distinct or nebulous ("what is that flavor?") spicy flavors such as dill, basil, or the like. Often, any tangy character in a wine, such as that in a fairly dry Gewürztraminers, will be described as spicy.
Spicy. A tasting term to describe flavors, Shiraz has a spicy flavor as does Gewurztraminer.
Spicy: The aroma and taste of spice such as, cinnamon, clove or pepper which comes from certain grape varieties such as gewurtztraminer (literally spicy traminer).
SPICY
Almost a synonym for "peppery". Implies a softer, more rounded flavor nuance however.
Spicy (or Spicey): Tasting term to describe a wine that tastes as if it had spices added during production (it didn't, of course). Gewurztraminer is the wine variety that is most often referred to as spicy.
Hot/Spicy:
Sweet does cut heat, so sweet wine will lower the degree of spiciness in food
The perception of tannins in a wine will increase with spicy, hot foods
Spicy, hot foods have their heat increased by wines with high alcohol ...
Spice / Spicy
A wine tasting term. Use carefully. Gewurztraminer (which means "spicy traminer") is the only grape that you should use the unqualified term "spice" for (in reference to its aroma).
Spicy foods need something to contrast them and stand up to the spice.
For example, Thai dishes work well with off-dry or medium-sweet wines. The sweetness can temper the heat of the spice.
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.
A spicy nose and flavor in red wine.
Tannic, Tannin
A substance in grape skins, seeds, and stems necessary for the development of fine red wines.
Pinotage. Spicy, unusual red wine of South Africa.
Pinot Grigio. Italian wine - same grape as Pinot Gris - that recently became the most popular imported wine in the U.S.
Especiado (spicy) The aroma of a wine generally aged for a long period in wood and bottle in which hints of spices (cloves, pepper, nutmeg etc), can be identified.
Espeso (thick) Robust wine, with a lot of body and density.
"Gewürz" means "spicy" in German. Traminer is the original name of the grape that produces this flamboyantly aromatic, full-bodied, spicy white wine, ...
Sparkling
Wine with an effervescence caused by a secondary alcoholic fermentation that leaves carbon
dioxide trapped in the bottle.
Spicy
A term used to describe wine that displays aromas and flavours reminiscent of aromatic spices.
Considered a fault when in excess, but the yeast can impart a restrained complexing spicy and earthy character. Synonym Brett.
brix:A system favoured by US winemakers of measuring the amount of sugar present in grape juice.
Spicy A wine with aromas and flavors reminiscent of various spices such as black pepper and cinnamon. While this can be a characteristic of the grape varietal, many spicy notes are imparted from oak influences.
Peppery: Describes the taste of pepper in a wine; sharper than 'Spicy.' Good zinfandel often has a black pepper aroma, while Rhone Valley Syrah can have white pepper aromas.
Perfumed: Refers to a delicate bouquet.
Cabernet Sauvignon: A blend of 94 percent Cab and six percent Syrah gives this wine a dark, fruity look and a spicy flavor. This is the heartiest red of the bunch, so bring it out for your red meat dishes.
Typically, Zinfandel wine tastes spicy and fruity. Vintners use Zinfandel grapes to produce a wide range of wine styles including sweet White Zinfandels, light-bodied reds reminiscent of Beaujolais Nouveau, full bodied dry reds, ...
Petit Verdot is one of the five grapes in Bordeaux blends, usually added in much smaller proportions than Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot (rarely more than 6%) for its spicy, dark fruit notes, ...
Wide open, delicious smelling aroma of ripe pear, peach, banana, spicy oak, vanilla, and a hint of warm apple pie. In the mouth it has a silky, creamy, buttery texture, carrying lots of succulent ripe pear, baked apple, vanilla, honey, and oak.
Delicious black fruit and spicy oak aromas, a bit closed at first, opens up with time in the glass. Full, brooding flavor, black fruit over a sturdy acidic structure and marked tannins.
The nose is aromatic and delicate when produced from grapes grown in a cool climate with lime and citrus fruit and sometimes slightly spicy.
Peppery: Describes the taste of pepper in a wine; sharper than 'Spicy.'
Perfumed: Refers to a delicate bouquet.
Smoky: Describes a subtle wood-smoke aroma.
These grapes are generally turned into semi-sweet wines with a floral and/or spicy perfume and hints of honeyed-peach, pear, and tropical fruit in the flavors.
It has a spicy richness that some may confuse with Gewurztraminer, but it has a higher acidity which prevents the development of the fat, lazy texture which may sometimes be found with the latter.
Riesling wines are delicate but complex, and characterized by a spicy, fruity flavor, flower-scented Bouquet and long finish. Riesling is vinified in a variety of styles ranging from Dry to very sweet.
Chris Schlesinger's passion for loud, spicy flavors and live fire cooking is expressed at his two Massachusetts' restaurants, the East Coast Grill, which focuses on seafood, and The Back Eddy, ...
Has full, spicy flavors somewhat reminiscent of the Muscat grape and violets. New plantings in California have created much anticipation among that States wine community.
Wonderfully rich and spicy, Syrah is responsible for the great wines of the northern Rhõne and many southern French wines. In Australia, where it known as Shiraz, it produces rich, ripe voluptuous wines.
Has full, spicy flavors somewhat reminiscent of the Muscat grape and violets. Recent research indicates a clonal relationship to the Chasselas grape variety. New plantings in California have created much anticipation among that States wine community.
Common flavors often found in wine descriptions are peppery, spicy, oak, chocolate, cloves, cherry, blackcurrant (cassis), mushroom (snobs prefer truffle), vanilla, smoky, coffee, tobacco, green bell pepper, lemon, apple,.
Spicy dishes, such as spicy oriental stir-frys and even curry, especially Thai-style which is made with coconut milk, may be accompanied and complemented by Viognier.
Gewurztraminer has a spicy aroma and fruity flavors of peach, apricot, tropical fruits, and lychee. It can be dry or sweet.
Food and Wine Pairing: Gewurztraminers go especially well with spicy Asian dishes and pork sausages.
If you add a hot spice to the grilled beef tenderloin, serve it with a similarly spicy varietal. Argentine malbec and Australian shiraz have strong tannin structures and a spicy flavor.
Zinfandel - Primarily thought of as a Californian varietal (though recently proven to have originated from vineyards in Croatia), Zinfandel is a red wine with light to full body and berry-like or spicy flavors.
bitter and spicy, and their sweet vermouths have strong caramel overtones. French vermouths are subtler, and rely as much on aroma as taste for their flavor impact.
Viognier is best drunk young. It is beautiful with spicy Asiatic dishes or with medium to strong cheeses. It is also an unusual choice for simply prepared lobster, roast chicken and sole or trout.
Aromas: apricot, violet, apple ...
Term almost solely applied to "spicy" wines, such as Gewurztraminer among the whites, or the red Rhone Syrah and Australian Shiraz wines. Is a component which can almost be described as pungent in quality, being reminiscent of anise, cinnamon etc.
Suited to temperate zones, the vine is high-yielding and the grape produces an "easy" white wine with lightly spicy, floral flavors and mild intensity.
Peppery: A not entirely unpleasant spicy characteristic sometimes-found in young red wines and ports. Rather raw, biting and reminiscent of black pepper.
 See also: Wine, Fruit, Aroma, Red, Grape
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