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Waiter's friend
A popular type of corkscrew used commonly
in the hospitality industry.
Weissherbst
A German rosé made from only black grape
varieties such as Pinot noir.
Wine
An alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation
of unmodified grape juice.
Wine fraud
Any form of dishonesty in the production
or distribution of wine.
Wine label
The descriptive sticker or signage adhered
to the side of a wine bottle.
Wine lake
Refers to the continuing surplus of wine
over demand (glut) being produced in the
European Union.
Wine
Tasting Terms
The sensory evaluation of wine, encompassing
more than taste, but also mouthfeel, aroma,
and colour.
The
use of wine tasting descriptors allow the
taster an opportunity to put into words
the aromas and flavors that they experience
and can be used in assessing the overall
quality of wine. 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. The primary source of
a person's ability to taste wine is derived
from their olfactory senses. A taster's
own personal experiences play a significant
role in conceptualizing what they are tasting
and attaching a description to that perception.
The individual nature of tasting means that
descriptors may be perceived differently
among various tasters.
The
following is a list of wine tasting descriptors
and a common meaning of the terms. |
