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Horizontal wine tasting A tasting of a group of wines from the same vintage or representing the same style of wine (such as all Pinot noirs from different wineries in a region), as opposed to a vertical tasting which involves of the same wine through different vintages. In a horizontal tasting, keeping wine variety or type and wine region the ...
Wine tasting is the sensory examination and evaluation of wine. While the practice of wine tasting is as ancient as its production, a more formalized methodology has slowly become established from the 14th century onward.
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The government plans to change the legal definition of wine following Brexit, to reflect demand for low-alcohol versions of the drink. It means low and alcohol-free versions have to be sold as a ...
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Fallen over: a wine that, at a relatively young age, has already gone past its peak (or optimal) drinking period and is rapidly declining in quality is said to have "fallen over". Fat: a wine that is full in body and has a sense of viscosity. [8] A wine with too much fat that is not balanced by acidity is said to be "flabby" [13] or "blowzy". [15]
Vertical and horizontal wine tasting renamed to Wine tasting. Vigneron renamed to Winemaker. Vin de Paille renamed to Straw wine. Vine training system renamed to Vine training. Vinho Alvarinho renamed to Vinho Verde. Vintner renamed to Winemaker. Volatile acidity renamed to Wine fault. W. & J. Graham's renamed to Graham's.
A place where grape vines are grown for wine making purposes. Vintage The year in which a particular wine's grapes were harvested. When a vintage year is indicated on a label, it signifies that all the grapes used to make the wine in the bottle were harvested in that year. Viticulture The cultivation of grapes. Not to be confused with viniculture.