Saturday, December 16, 2006

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.

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