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A glass or crystal vessel that wine is poured into for optimal aeration and sediment separation before consuming.

Any variety of wine with an alcohol content that ranges between 14% and 24%, or that has a high-alcohol content that occurs naturally.

"INAO" Glasses. Glasses made specifically for professional wine tasting.

Characteristic of wine considered a fault if the bitterness dominates the aroma and/or taste of the wine.

Describes the quality of sourness, sharpness, and tartness of a wine. It is the taste in the mouth when consumed.

The process of pouring a liquid from one container into another in order to allow the liquid to breathe (aerate), to separate any unwanted deposits (sediment) so that it remains in the original container, and to improve flavors by softening the wine or reducing the wine temperature.

Pronounced Bah-ROH-lo. A regional red wine from the town of Barolo, in the Piedmont region of Italy....

Wine descriptor, opposite of “crisp”. “Creamy” wine has a silky taste on the palate.

A form of packaged wine that uses a plastic or reinforced paper liner with a spigot to hold the wine within a corregated box instead of glass bottles as containers.

Tasting term that refers to the feel and taste of a wine in the mouth.

Wine vinegar blended with raspberry juice for a flavor that has the sweetness of berries, yet is mildly acidic.

Found in a variety of plants, this compound is a distinctive and prevalent acid commonly used in the production of food and industrial products.

Term used in reference to wine. Also described as “salty”. Considered one of the four basic tastes perceived by taste buds.

The presence of natural or added carbon dioxide in wine that is noted either by visual examination or by tasting.

Term that denotes the presence of residual sugar and/or glycerin in a wine. Considered one of the four basic tastes perceived by taste buds.

Term describing the taste that remains in your mouth after wine has been consumed, spit, or swallowed.

Taste descriptor for primarily young full bodied red wines high in tannin and alcohol. Signifying strength, the expression “tooth-stainers” is occasionally applied to this style of wine.

Term describing the taste that remains in your mouth after wine has been consumed, spit, or swallowed.

DOCG area that is located in the southeastern portion of the piedmont region near the town of Asti. Asti Spumante is Italy’s most famous sparkling wine.

Pronounced voo-vray. A regional white wine from the Vouvray section of the Loire Valley in France. Vouvray wine is produced with the Chenin Blanc grape varietal, the only varietal surrounding the area of Vouvray.