Descriptors

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Wine Quick Picks is a free app available for iPhone, iPad and Android. The app includes lists like, 100 Widely Available Store Wines and...

Aromatic white wines are defined by intense fruit, floral or spice aromas. The pronounced aromas they display come from a higher than...

The characteristic of a dry wine is not a sensory characteristic, but a measure of the amount of residual sugar in the wine. Dry, off-dry,...

Make a few sections in this binder where you will categorize your wines: red wine, white wine and rosé wine. Then add a couple other...

We’re all familiar with Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel of California, Riesling of Germany, Sangiovese of Italy or Super Tuscans, Pinot...

Slurp, swish and swoosh wine to get the maximum flavor and use descriptors to describe your experience. Keep a tasting journal, observe the...

while there isn’t anything wrong with drinking a glass of sweet red, sweet reds on their own won’t help you develop your wine palate. For...

When wines that were produced to be consumed young are aged for too long (exact time period varies depending on the wine, but think 2 - 3...

Different wines can carry variations of similar aromas; fermentation processes, geographical vineyard properties and aging methods can...