Full or half body Wine?!
Full or half body Wine?
Wine Experts - I have heard of Full and Half Body Wines. What do they mean by that? Doest apply to all wines? Are there any links on the Wine teminology that is used out there?
Answers:
From me:
I describe the body of a wine by the way it feels in my mouth. A thin wine would feel like water, whereas a full body wine would "fill" up my mouth with flavor, weight, and texture. You can literally feel the wine around your tongue and on the roof of your mouth. It is hard to describe until I can taste someone with different examples.
From Vino.com:
BODY
The effect on the taster''s palate usually experienced from a combination of alcohol, glycerin and sugar content. Often described as "full", "meaty" or "weighty".
A full dictionary of terms are here:
http://www.vino.com/guide/wine-term-glos...
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