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Wine

Referring to any alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of grapes.

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Tanky
Beverages; Wine

Describes dull, dank qualities that show up in wines aged too long in tanks.

Tart
Beverages; Wine

Sharp-tasting because of acidity. Occasionally used as a synonym for acidic.

Tartrates
Beverages; Wine

Harmless crystals of potassium bitartrate that may form in cask or bottle (often on the cork) from the tartaric acid naturally present in wine.

Terroir
Beverages; Wine

The overall environment within which a given variety grows. Derived from the French word for Earth, "Terre."

Tight
Beverages; Wine

Describes a wine's structure, concentration and body, as in a "tightly wound" wine. Closed or compact are similar terms.

Spicy
Beverages; Wine

A descriptor for many wines, indicating the presence of spice flavours such as anise, cinnamon, cloves, mint and pepper which are often present in complex wines.

Stale
Beverages; Wine

Wines that have lost their fresh, youthful qualities are called stale. Opposite of fresh.

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