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John Deneen's Wine Glossary
Impress Your Friends with these GREAT wine terms:
| Acetic: | A taste or smell of vinegar that develops
when a wine has been overexposed to air. |
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| Acidity: | The sour or tart taste of a wine. |
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| Aftertaste: | A taste or aroma that lingers on the tongue and in the nose after swallowing the wine. |
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| Almondy: | An adjective used to describe a buttery and almond-like flavor. |
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| Aroma: | The smell or fragrence of a wine. |
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| Astringency: | The urge to pucker one's lips from the acidity and sour taste. |
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| Attack: | The first impression the wine makes. |
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| Austere: | Used to describe wine that has high acidity and a very low fruit flavor. |
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