wine
Corked bottle contents
Wine is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes or other fruits.
Red wines ferment with grape skins; white wines without.
The word extends to similar fermented drinks: rice wine, dandelion wine.
To wine someone is to treat them to wine, usually paired with dine: They wined and dined us all weekend.
Wine also names a deep purplish-red color.
Vine-grown berry cluster
- bottleContainer for liquids
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- cellarUnderground storage room
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
decant · glassware · fermentation · chateau · varietal · tannins · oenophile · uncork
Arranged cluster of blooms
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- acidityLow pH condition
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
body · finish · mouthfeel · nose · complexity · balance · structure · minerality
Geography's influence on taste
- appellationName or title given
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
- TuscanyCentral Italian region
- RiojaSpanish wine denomination
Burgundy · Sonoma · Loire · Alsace · Chianti · Mosel · Mendoza · Piedmont
Fermented milk solid
- steakThick beef slice
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
complement · cuisine · dinner · course · entrée · appetizer · dessert · gastronomy
Gathering mature crops
- yearTwelve-month duration
- agedAdvanced in years
- cellaringUnderground wine storage
- reserveSupply kept back
maturation · provenance · collection · estate · classic · heritage · library · vertical
Deep purplish red
- claretDry Bordeaux wine
- merlotDark-skinned wine grape
- roséPink-hued wine
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
ruby · garnet · crimson · maroon · sangria · oxblood · port · mulberry
Sacramental bread and wine
- communionProfound shared closeness
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
- massQuantity of matter
Passover · Seder · kiddush · Manischewitz · kosher · blessing · consecration · libation
Mildly intoxicated
- buzzContinuous low drone
- inebriationDrunken state
- drunkImpaired by alcohol
- soberFree from intoxication
moderation · overindulgence · hangover · lightweight · consumption · spirits · nightcap · revelry
grape
Vine-grown berry cluster
sommelier · decant · glassware · fermentation · chateau · varietal · tannins · oenophile · uncork · merlot
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
tannins · body · finish · mouthfeel · nose · complexity · balance · structure · minerality · fruitiness
terroir
Geography's influence on taste
- appellationName or title given
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
- TuscanyCentral Italian region
Rioja · Burgundy · Sonoma · Loire · Alsace · Chianti · Mosel · Mendoza · Piedmont · DOCG
cheese
Fermented milk solid
charcuterie · complement · cuisine · dinner · course · entrée · appetizer · dessert · gastronomy · flavor
harvest
Gathering mature crops
reserve · maturation · provenance · collection · estate · classic · heritage · library · vertical · laying down
burgundy
Deep purplish red
blush · ruby · garnet · crimson · maroon · sangria · oxblood · port · mulberry
Eucharist
Sacramental bread and wine
- communionProfound shared closeness
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
mass · Passover · Seder · kiddush · Manischewitz · kosher · blessing · consecration · libation · offering
tipsy
Mildly intoxicated
- buzzContinuous low drone
- inebriationDrunken state
- drunkImpaired by alcohol
sober · moderation · overindulgence · hangover · lightweight · consumption · spirits · nightcap · revelry
winemalt liquor
Strong fermented grain drink
moonshine · rotgut · Night Train · beer · Bud Light
- red wineFermented dark grape beverage
- white winePale fermented grape beverage
- wine pairingSelecting vintages for dishes
- wine glassStemmed drinking vessel
- age like a fine wineImprove through aging
- bottle of wine
wines, wined, winery, wineglass, winemaker, wineries, winemaking, winemakers, wineglasses