 Refer to the chart when you have a glass of wine, and try to match what you smell and taste. Photo courtesy Libbey.
April 2005
Updated May 2012 |
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Product Reviews / Main Nibbles / Wine
The Aromas & Flavors of Wine
Page 2: Wine Aroma & Flavor Terms ~ A To F
Some people consider the terms used to describe wine to be amusing or even pretentious, but different grapes, soil and production techniques combine to create the aroma and/or flavor of bacon and cabbage, as well as sweeter scents of melon, roses and peaches. This wine aroma chart is Page 2 of a six-page article on wine tasting. Click on the black links below to visit other pages.
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Wine Descriptors |
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| Caramel |
- Butter
- Butterscotch
- Chocolate
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| Chemical |
- Acid
- Cabbage
- Diesel
- Grain Alcohol/Ethanol
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- Kerosene
- Rubber
- Skunky
- Tar
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| Earthy |
- Dusty
- Earth/Damp Earth
- Mildew*
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| Floral |
- Geranium
- Honeysuckle
- Orange Blossom
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| Fruit |
- Apple
- Apricot
- Banana
- Blackberry
- Blackcurrant/Cassis
- Black Fruit
- Black Cherry
- Bilberry
- Candied Fruit
- Cherry
- Citrus
- Concord Grape
- Coconut
- Fig
- Grapefruit
- Jam
- Lemon
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- Lychee
- Melon
- Muscat
- Nectarine
- Orange
- Peach
- Pear
- Pineapple
- Prune
- Quince
- Raspberry
- Raisin
- Redcurrant
- Red Fruit
- Strawberry
- Tropical Fruit
- Wild Berry
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| Grilled/Toasted |
- Coffee
- Grilled Meat
- Roasted
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*Indicates a flawed wine
Continue To Page 3: Wine Terms From H To Z
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