Wine

Wine

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

Industry: Beverages

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Acid

Beverages; Wine

A compound present in all grapes which is also an essential component of wine to preserve, enliven and shape its flavours and to help prolong its aftertaste. There are four major types of ...

Acidic

Beverages; Wine

Used to describe wines whose total acid is so high that they taste tart or sour with a sharp edge on the palate.

Balance

Beverages; Wine

A wine has balance when its elements are harmonious and no single element dominates.

Briary

Beverages; Wine

Describes young wines with an earthy or stemmy wild berry character.

Volatile

Beverages; Wine

(or Volatile Acidity) Describes an excessive and undesirable amount of acidity, which gives a wine a slightly sour, vinegary edge. At very low levels (0.1 percent), it is largely undetectable; at ...

Leafy

Beverages; Wine

Describes the slightly herbaceous, vegetal quality reminiscent of leaves. Can be a positive or a negative, depending on whether it adds to or detracts from a wine's flavor.

Lean

Beverages; Wine

A not necessarily critical term used to describe wines made in an austere style. When used as a term of criticism, it indicates a wine is lacking in fruit.