The language of wine contains a wealth of meanings that are not all too familiar, particularly the technical interpretations. The glossary describes and offers an explanation to the most common terms.
tasting
Definition:Method of analysing and assessing wine, purely on the basis of using our perception of colour, aroma and taste.There are the following types of tastings: blind tastings, vertical tastings (different vintages from one wine), commented tastings, tastings where wines are rated in a competition, a wine quiz, and so on.