U-Line 2015WC Wine Captain User Manual

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COMMON TASTING TERMSAcidity: A critical element of wine, preserves the wine’sfreshness. In excess results in an overly tart and sourwine.Balance: A desired trait where tannin, fruit and acidity are intotal harmony. Wines with good balance tend to agegracefully.Body: The weight and presence of wine in the mouthprovided by the alcohol and tannin level. Full-bodiedwines tend to have this strong concentration.Bouquet: The blending of a wine’s aroma within the bottle over aperiod of time. Caused by volatile acidity.Complex: A subjective term often used in tasting. A wine is saidto be complex if it offers a variety of flavors and scentsthat continue to evolve as it develops.Flabby: A wine that lacks structure, or is heavy to the taste,lacks acidity.Full-Bodied: Wine high in alcohol and extract, generally speaking fillsthe mouth, powerful.Lean: Generally wines that are slim, lacking of generosity orthin.Oaky: A desirable flavor imparted to wine if done in modera-tion. Most wines are aged in oak barrels one to threeyears, thereby receiving this toasty oak characteristic.However, if a weak wine is left in contact too long withan oak barrel it will tend to be overpowered with anoaky taste.Tannin: Tannins are extracted from the grape skins and stemsand are necessary for a well balanced red wine. Tanninsare easily identified in wine tasting as the dryingsensation over the gums. Tannins generally fade as awine ages.6User’s Manual