{"id":4323,"date":"2021-03-11T08:39:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T13:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/?p=4323"},"modified":"2021-03-10T18:41:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T23:41:38","slug":"common-ways-to-describe-a-wines-taste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/common-ways-to-describe-a-wines-taste\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Ways To Describe a Wine\u2019s Taste"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trying to understand more about the wine world? Let\u2019s start by learning how to describe wine\u2014here are common ways to describe a wine\u2019s taste!<\/span><\/p>\n

When thinking about and trying to understand wine, we often talk about aromas and textures. These features can help us pinpoint wines of interest and narrow our focus on wines we know we\u2019ll love. To delineate which wines will thrill you and which will deter you, peruse our guide to some of the <\/span>most common ways to describe a wine\u2019s taste. Once you can pinpoint it, you\u2019ll be better suited to figuring out your favorites!<\/span><\/p>\n

Juicy<\/span><\/h2>\n
Synonyms:<\/em> Fruit-Forward, Jammy, Flamboyant, Ripe<\/span><\/h5>\n

This is one of the most common words used to describe a wine\u2019s texture\u2014for reds or whites. As the synonyms list shows, you might also hear this generally as \u201cfruit-forward.\u201d A juicy wine doesn\u2019t necessarily mean sweet, but it doesn\u2019t typically fall in the realm of a dry wine, which is why people commonly partner juicy with sweetness. Simply put, juicy describes a wine with dominant flavors in the sweet fruit realm: raspberry, cherry, baked apple, ripe peach, and other similar fruits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tart<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you finish off a sip of wine, you may notice a \u201ctartness\u201d to it. This is a common finish on wines with higher acidity. So those juicy fruits and wines from above can also turn tart as they finish off. It\u2019s not necessarily going to make you purse your lips, but some of the tingling in premium light wines can last for a few seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dry<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dry is a word that is very commonly used to describe red wines. So, on the spectrum of sweetness, dry is at the very opposite end. A bone-dry wine will imply there is no residual sugar and those tannins really kicking your taste buds into that \u201cdehydrated\u201d feeling. Most red wines fall into the dry category, but really, any wine that ranges from no residual sugar to about a gram per serving is considered dry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Buttery<\/span><\/h2>\n
Synonyms:<\/em> Creamy, Smooth, Velvety, Soft<\/span><\/h5>\n

We actually use this description quite a bit when it comes to Chardonnays\u2014specifically <\/span>oaked vs. unoaked<\/span><\/a>. To understand how this wine will feel in your mouth, think about the sensation on your tongue after you\u2019ve eaten really buttery popcorn. The buttery feel of wine won\u2019t stick on your tongue in the same way, but you\u2019ll get a similar cream-like texture that hits the middle of your tongue.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hopefully, this look into a few of the <\/span>most common ways to describe a wine\u2019s taste will help you feel like even more of a wine expert. When you\u2019re trying to investigate the various textures of different wines, take a look at Wines \u2019Til Sold Out. Our <\/span>high-end red wine<\/a> showcases plenty of the above descriptors, and so do our beautiful white wines. Peruse our site and see what you\u2019re missing!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trying to understand more about the wine world? Let\u2019s start by learning how to describe wine\u2014here are common ways to describe a wine\u2019s taste! When thinking about and trying to understand wine, we often talk about aromas and textures. These features can help us pinpoint wines of interest and narrow our focus on wines we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":4324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[339,336],"tags":[378],"class_list":["post-4323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wine-101","category-wine-learning","tag-wine-texture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4323"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4326,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4323\/revisions\/4326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}