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Vocabulary, Nomenclature,
Lexicon, Directory, Glossary Tasting Terms, Wine
Terminology: Tasting, Wine, Vineyards
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Vocabulary - Nomenclature
- Lexicon - Directory - Glossary
Tasting Terms, Wine
Terminology: tasting, wine, vineyards |
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Oak chips
Small pieces of
oak wood used
in
fermenting or
ageing wine instead of
oak
barrels.
Oak
chips are mainly used for
ageing wine more quickly and also for adding vanilly,
buttery or
woody
aromas
to the wine. |
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Oak
Wine
barrels are made out of
oak. |
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Oaky
Tasting term describing the
taste or aroma of
oak
wood. Oak flavour
is introduced from the contact with
barrels made from
oak. |
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Oenology
Oenology is the science of winemaking from the grape
harvest to
bottling. An
expert in oenology is an oenologist or
winemaker. |
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Oenophile
Oenophiles are people who appreciate or collect wine. They are also
known as a wine aficionados or connoisseurs. |
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Oidium
Oidium is a fungal disease, also called powdery mildew. Oidium
thrives in specially humid and hot weather conditions. |
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Oily
Tasting term describing the
fat sensation of a wine with high
glycerin
and low acid content on the
palate. |
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Old vine
'Old vine' refers to wines produced from grape vines that are notably old.
Grape vines can grow for over 100 years. After about 15 years, vines
produce smaller crops, leading to more concentrated and intense
wines. |
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Old World wine
The Old World wines refers historically to the traditional European
wine growing areas with a long tradition of viticulture such as France,
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and so
forth. |
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Open up, opening up
Tasting term referring to
cellar-aged mature red wines that
dont immediately show much flavours but develop a beautiful
bouquet after airing. |
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Organic Viticulture
Organic viticulture is applied to winemakers who wish to rely
less on pesticides, fertilisers and chemicals generally speaking.
Organic viticulture is sometimes compared to
biodynamic viticulture, although this is more extreme. |
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Overipe
Grapes are left on the vine to dry in the sun, concentrating
sugar
and developing a
raisiny character. |
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Oxidation
Tasting term describing the degrading action of oxygen on a wine. |
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Oxidized
Close term to
nutty. |
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More about the
grape varietals
and
the Bordeaux wine region
Winemega's
tasting notes by chateau
Tasting tips: a sommeliere writes about
advanced wine topics |
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