Common Wine Terms

Balance - Wine in which no one characteristic is stronger than the others.
Complex - A wine with a number of flavors and qualities - all good.
Finish - The way the wine fades or leaves your mouth when it's swallowed.
Nose - The aroma of the wine.
Palate - The way the wine feels in your mouth.
Weight - The texture and "heft" of a wine. Wines can be thick or thin, heavy or light.

Taste wine like a connoisseur.

• Look at the color and clarity of the wine in your glass.
• Tilt the glass and look at the "edge" of the wine, where it meets the glass.
• Swirl the wine gently to see how much "body" it has.
• Inhale the scent of the wine.
• Take a small sip.
• After the first sip, swirl the wine in your mouth and notice how it feels and tastes.
• Swallow the wine. Then notice any after-taste of the wine.
• Pause to think about the wine's impression on your senses.

Enjoy!!