wine critic
Judges fermented grapes
A wine critic is a person who professionally evaluates and reviews wines, typically rating them on numerical scales and describing their characteristics in specialized vocabulary.
Wine critics wield considerable influence over prices and consumer choices: Robert Parker's scores can make or break a vintage.
The role requires trained sensory skills and extensive knowledge of regions, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques.
- tastingSampling for flavor
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- tasting notesRecorded sensory impressions
- decanterVessel for serving wine
rating · review · nose · finish · tannins · oaky · oak barrel · fruity · cellar · terroir · swirl · aroma · cork · glass · connoisseur · snob · score · blind tasting
- criticscriticizer, criticizers, faultfinder, faultfinders, fault finder
- evaluatorsevaluator, assessor, appraiser, reviewer, rater
- wine culturegrape, grapes, bottle, cork, corkscrew
- beverage workersbartenders, bartender, brewers, barkeep, distillers
- wine peopleoenophile, sommelier, oenologist, enologist, winemaker
- wine jobswinemaker, sommelier, viticulturist, oenologist, enologist
wine criticcasual drinker
One who drinks sparingly
teetotaler · non-drinker · social drinker · abstainer · amateur
wine criticwinemaker
Producer of fermented grape beverages
vintner · viticulturist · enologist · sommelier · wine merchant
wine, critic, wines, wined, winery, wineries, vine, vines, vineyard