Ten of the most useful wine descriptions or descriptors

1- Bouquet or Aroma: The odor of the wine and the smell it emits. Younger wines are generally described as having aroma, and older wines are sometimes more described as having a bouquet.

2- Body - The way the wine feels in your mouth and the weight it imposes

3- Dry - means a not very sweet wine.

4- Crisp - A wine that tastes acidic.

5- Finish - The way the wine feels as you are swallowing it.

6- Fruity - An odor in the wine of fruit, not the sweetness of the wine.

7- Intensity of Flavor: How strong the flavor of the wine is.

8- Oaky - A wine that tastes of oak.

9- Soft - A smoother wine.

10- Tannice - A firm wine that leaves the mouth feeling dry.

Some good things to think for wine shoppers

Good things for wine shoppers to remember-

No one anywhere knows everything there is to know about wine.

Some pretty smart people aren't afraid to ask seemingly dumb questions.

The greater purpose of great wine is to be truly enjoyed.

An expensive wine is not necessarily the best wine.

You are your own best judge of wine quality.

Most wines produced and put out there are good wines.

Experimentation with different wines is fun.

Advice is free and you should take advantage of it when it comes to wine knowledge.

Every single bottle of wine is unique.

You'll never know until you try it!

Complete Wine Identifier

Wine Name - Place or Grape - Color of Wine

Bardolino - Italy - Red
Barbera - Grape - Red
Beaujolais - France - Red
Barolo - Italy - Red
Bordeaux - France - Red or White
Burgundy - France - Red or White
Cabernet Sauvignon - Grape - Red
Chablis - Grape - Red
Champagne - France - White or rose'
Chardonnay - Grape - White
Chianti - Grape - White
Cotes du Rhone - France - Red or white
Dolcetto - Grape - Red
Merlot - Grape - Red
Mosel - Germany - White
Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris - Grape - White
Pinot Noir - Grape - Red
Port / Porto - Portugal - Red
Pouilly-fuisse - France - White
Rhine - Germany - White
Riesling - grape - White
Rioja - Spain - Red or white
Sancerre - France - White
Sauternes - France - White
Sauvignon Blanc - Grape - White
Sherry - Spain - White
Soave - Italy - White
Syrah - Grape - Red
Valpolicella - Italy - Red
Zinfandel - Grape - Red or pink

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