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1. winefolly.com › tips › 40-wine-descriptions40+ Wine Descriptions and What They Really Mean

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   Check out 40+ wine descriptions that wine writers use to describe the flavors of wine. From "austere" to "velvety" — expand your vocabulary.

2. www.mcclaincellars.com › the-definitive-guide-toThe Definitive Guide to Wine Tasting Notes - McClain Cellars ...

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   Wine tasting notes are personal observations and descriptions of a wine’s appearance, aroma, flavor, and overall characteristics. They serve as a record of your sensory experience and can help you remember wines you enjoyed or guide future purchases.

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   The WineFolly guide provides an excellent primer on wine descriptors, offering a palette of terms that can help you articulate your wine experiences. From ‘earthy’ to ‘jammy’, each descriptor is a brushstroke that adds detail and depth to the portrait of a wine.

4. winefolly.com › tips › wine-descriptions-chart-infoSubway style Wine Descriptions Chart (Infographic) - Wine Folly

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   • Wine Terms For Body
   • Wine Terms For Style
   • Wine Terms For Tannin
   • Wine Terms For Acidity
   • Wine Terms For Alcohol
   • Wine Terms For Fruit
   • Wine Terms For Herb
   • Wine Terms For Spice
   • Wine Terms For Flower
   • Wine Terms For Oak

   Thin

   1. a wine that has acidity but little substance

   Cliff-Edge

   1. the taste of a wine disappears quickly

   Hollow

   1. a wine with no mid-palate

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   Barnyard

   1. a wine that smells like a farmyard

   Smokey

   1. a wine that smells like a camp fire

   Earthy

   1. a wine that has a distinct dirt-like aroma

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   Bitter

   1. bitter tannin is very intense and ‘green’

   Harsh

   1. tannin that dries out your mouth

   Aggressive

   1. tannin that drowns out the other wine flavors

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   Bright

   1. a wine with pronounced acidity

   Astringent

   1. a wine with aggressive acidity and tannin

   Austere

   1. a wine with aggressive acidity and tannin

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   Jammy

   1. a wine made with ripe fruit with high alcohol

   Hot

   1. a wine that has high alcohol

   Burn

   1. when the alcohol ‘burns’ the back of your throat

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   Jammy

   1. the fruit flavors in the wine taste like jam

   Ripe

   1. the wine is produced with very ripe grapes

   Juicy

   1. used to describe young wines big on fruit but low FINESSE

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   Stemmy

   1. a negative bitter note usually on the finish

   Stalky

   1. a woodsy herbaceous bitter note on the finish of red wine

   Vegetal

   1. usually considered a negative ‘earthy’ quality on the finish of red wine

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   Spicy

   1. the sensation of spice either from alcohol, acidity or variety

   Musky

   1. an intense animalistic spicy flavor

   Bright

   1. a wine with moderate acidity perceived as spicy

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   White Flowers

   1. lily, apple blossom and gardenia are found in aromatic white wines

   Violet

   1. a floral aroma associated with fine red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon

   Perfumed

   1. a highly aromatic wine, typically used to describe white wine

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   Smoky

   1. a smoky oak flavor could be due to highly toasted oak barrels

   Charcoal

   1. a flavor commonly associated with red Bordeaux wine

   Sweet Tobacco

   1. a sweet resinous smell and flavor on the finish of an oaked wine

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5. www.decanter.com › learn › how-toHow to read wine tasting notes – Ask Decanter

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   May 24, 2024 · Expert advice on how to read wine tasting notes, and descriptors to use for different styles of wine - all explained with the help of a Decanter graphic.

6. www.scribd.com › document › 19534570Pocket Sommelier - Wine Tasting Guide | PDF | Aroma Of Wine ...

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   Pocket Sommelier - Wine Tasting Guide - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This document is a sample preview - the full and complete version is available through http://pocketsommelier.blogspot.com .

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   What are wine tasting notes?

   • Wine tasting notes are personal observations and descriptions of a wine’s appearance, aroma, flavor, and overall characteristics. They serve as a record of your sensory experience and can help you remember wines you enjoyed or guide future purchases. Taking notes may seem a bit formal, but it can significantly enhance your wine-tasting experience.

   The Definitive Guide to Wine Tasting Notes - McClain Cellars Winery

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   Should wine descriptions be a 'conservative' descriptor?

   • ‘Conservative, restrained wine descriptions are tedious, repetitive and soporific, and utterly fail to evoke the excitement of smelling and tasting wine,’ wrote Jefford. When writing tasting notes, Jefford advises to keep use analogical descriptors in moderation – half a dozen at the most.

   How to read wine tasting notes – Ask Decanter

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   What are wine descriptors?

   • The WineFolly guide provides an excellent primer on wine descriptors, offering a palette of terms that can help you articulate your wine experiences. From ‘earthy’ to ‘jammy’, each descriptor is a brushstroke that adds detail and depth to the portrait of a wine. Each type of wine sings its unique melody of flavors, aromas, and textures.

   Understanding Wine Descriptions: A Comprehensive Guide

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   What are the different types of wine descriptions?

   • You can split up wine descriptions into 12 main categories of characteristics such as body, fruit, herb, yeast and oak. Even though wine is just fermented grape juice (the non-fortified kind…) you can identify an incredibly wide range of flavors within it. Learn wine descriptions from astringent to zippy. Buy Poster

   Subway style Wine Descriptions Chart (Infographic) | Wine Folly

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   What makes a wine a stylish & expressive wine?

   • Stylish + expressive would be a finely turned out wine with character Example wine: Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé 1985 Tasting note: Pure gold in colour, with hints of yellow still and no amber. Floral, honeyed-peach and apricot, an impression of great sweetness but not over- heady .

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   What does a 1990 wine taste like?

   • Example wine: Château Léoville-Barton, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé 1990 Tasting note: Deep colour, velvety red, no real sign of ageing, still very youthful and firm berry fruits on the nose, heavily Cabernet in style, blackcurrant leaf, with a cedar wood / cigar box spice coming through, concentrated fragrance followed by rich fruit.

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8. winefolly.com › deep-dive › write-excellent-wineHow to Write Useful Wine Tasting Notes | Wine Folly

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   Wine tasting notes should be the most useful tips about a wine to see before you buy it. This guide will help you write accurate wine tasting notes.