WINE TASTING GLOSSARY
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Arôme |
Wine Aromas |
abricot |
apricot |
acacia |
acacia |
agrume |
citrus |
airelle |
bilberry |
amande |
almond |
ananas |
pineapple |
aneth |
dill |
angélique |
angelica |
animale |
animal |
anis |
aniseed |
artichaut |
artichoke |
asperge |
asparagus |
aubépine |
hawthorn |
badiane |
chinese anise |
baie |
berry |
balsamique |
balsamic |
banane |
banana |
basilic |
basil |
berbamote |
bergamot |
beurre |
butter |
biscuit |
biscuit |
boisé |
woody |
brûlé |
burnt wood |
bruyère |
heather |
buisson de tomate |
tomato bush |
cacao |
cocoa |
café |
coffee |
camomille |
camomile |
camphre |
camphor |
candi |
candy |
cannelle |
cinnamon |
caramel |
caramel |
caramel |
toffee |
caramel dur |
butterscotch |
carton |
cardboard |
cassis |
blackcurrant |
cèdre |
cedar |
ceillet |
carnation |
céleri |
celery |
cerise |
cherry |
champignon |
mushroom |
charnu |
meaty |
châtaigne |
chestnut |
chaux |
lime |
chévrefeuille |
honeysuckle |
chien |
dog |
chimique |
chemical |
chocolat |
chocolate |
chou |
cabbage |
ciboulette |
chive |
cidre |
cider |
cire d'abeille |
bees-wax |
citron |
lemon |
civette |
civet |
clou de girofle |
clove |
coing |
quince |
concombre |
cucumber |
confiserie |
confectionery |
confiture |
jam |
confiture d'oranges |
marmalade |
cuir |
leather |
cuit |
cooked |
desséché |
dried |
encens |
incense |
épicé |
spicy |
eucalyptus |
eucalyptus |
fenouil |
fennel |
feuille |
leaf |
figue |
fig |
fleur |
flower |
floral |
floral |
floral |
flowery |
foin |
hay |
fongique |
fungal |
foxé |
foxy |
fraise |
strawberry |
framboise |
raspberry |
fromage |
cheese |
fruit |
fruit |
fruité |
fruity |
fruits compotés |
stewed fruit |
fruits confits |
candied fruit |
fumée |
smoke |
fumet |
meat aroma |
genêt |
broom |
geniévre |
juniper |
géranium |
geranium |
gibier |
game |
gingembre |
ginger |
goudron |
tar |
goût de grappe |
stemmy |
goût de terroir |
earthy |
goyave |
guava |
grillé |
roasted |
griotte |
morello cherry |
groseille |
redcurrant |
guimauve |
marshmallow |
herbacé |
herbaceous |
herbe |
grass |
herbe |
herbal |
iode |
iodine |
iris |
iris |
jacinthe |
hyacinth |
jasmin |
jasmine |
kérosène |
kersosene |
lactique |
lactic |
laine |
wool |
lard |
bacon |
laurier |
bay |
lavande |
lavander |
lilas |
lilac |
magnolia |
magnolia |
mangue |
mango |
mazout |
diesel |
médicinal |
medicinal |
melon |
melon |
menthe |
mint |
mentholé |
menthol |
mie de pain |
crumb |
miel |
honey |
minéral |
mineral |
mousse |
moss |
mûre |
blackberry |
musc |
musk |
muscade |
nutmeg |
muscaté |
muscat aroma |
musqué |
musky |
myrtille |
blueberry syn. bilberry |
nectarine |
nectarine |
noisette |
hazelnut |
noix |
walnut |
noyau |
nut |
olive |
olive |
orange |
orange |
oranger |
orange blossom |
ortie |
nettle |
pain |
bready |
pain grillé |
toast |
pamplemousse |
grapefruit |
papier |
paper |
parfum |
fragrance |
parfumé |
fragrant |
parfumé |
perfumed |
péche |
peach |
pierre à fusil |
gunflint |
pin |
pine |
poire |
pear |
pois |
pea |
poivre |
pepper |
poivron |
capsicum syn. bell pepper |
pomme |
apple |
poudre à canon |
gunpowder |
poussière |
dust |
prune |
plum |
pruneau |
prune |
réglisse |
liquorice |
résiné |
resinous |
rose |
rose |
sauvage |
wild |
silex |
flint |
sueur |
sweat |
sureau |
elderberry |
tabac |
tobacco |
thé |
tea |
thym |
thyme |
tilleul |
linden |
troéne |
privet |
truffe |
truffle |
vanille |
vanilla |
végétal |
vegetal |
viande |
meat |
violette |
violet |
Aspect |
Appearance |
ambré |
amber |
brillant |
brilliant |
brun |
brown |
brunissement |
browning |
bulle |
bubble |
carmin |
crimson |
clair |
clear |
couleur |
colour |
cuivré |
coppery |
dense |
dense |
doré |
golden |
éclatant |
bright |
effervescent |
effervescent |
film |
film |
flou |
hazy |
foncé |
dark |
grenat |
garnet |
gris |
grey |
incolore |
colourless |
jame |
tear |
jaunâtre |
yellowish |
jaune |
yellow |
léger |
light |
limpide |
limpid |
louche |
dull |
mousse |
foam |
opaque |
opaque |
or |
gold |
orange |
orange |
paille |
straw |
paillé |
strawy |
pâle |
pale |
pourpre |
purple |
profond |
deep |
reflet |
glint |
rouge |
red |
rubis |
ruby |
saumoné |
salmon |
trouble |
turbid |
tuilé |
tile |
verdâtre |
greenish |
vert |
green |
violacé |
purplish |
Défault |
Faults |
acétique |
acetic |
ail |
garlic |
bouchonné |
corked |
caoutchouc |
rubber |
croupi |
bilge water |
défaut |
defect |
défectueux |
defective |
dégoût |
unpleasant taste |
éventé |
stale |
fatigué |
tired |
gâté |
unsound |
madérisé |
maderised |
mannité |
mannitic |
mercaptan |
mercaptan |
mildiousé |
mildewy |
moisi |
mustiness |
moisissure |
mould |
oxydation |
oxidation |
oxydé |
oxidised |
passé |
past it |
phéniqué |
phenol aroma |
piqué |
pricked |
piqûre |
acescence |
puant |
foul |
réduit |
reductive character |
souris |
mouse |
sulfhydrique |
hydrogen sulfide |
sulfuré |
sulphurous |
volatil |
volatile |
Tactile |
Tactile |
âcre |
harsh |
agressif |
aggressive |
âpre |
pungent |
astringence |
astringency |
astringent |
astringent |
desséchant |
drying |
dur |
hard |
filant |
oily |
fourrure |
fur |
gazeux |
gassy |
grossier |
coarse |
rugueux |
rough |
satiné |
satiny |
savon |
soapiness |
sentir |
feel |
sirupeux |
syrupy |
souple |
supple |
soyeux |
silky |
tactile |
tactile |
tannique |
tannic |
velouté |
velvety |
Structure |
Structure |
alcooleux |
high alcohol level |
amaigri |
thin |
ample |
full bodied |
aqueux |
watery |
capiteux |
heady |
chaleur |
warmth |
chaleureux |
warming |
corps |
body |
délicat |
delicate |
dentelle |
lace |
déséquilibré |
unbalanced |
dilué |
dilute |
élégant |
elegant |
équilibré |
well balanced |
faible |
weak |
ferme |
firm |
finir |
finish |
gras |
rich |
insipide |
insipid |
intense |
intense |
lavé |
washy |
long |
long |
lourd |
heavy |
neutre |
neutral |
plein |
full |
plénitude |
fullness |
robuste |
robust |
rond |
round |
solide |
solid |
spiritueux |
spiritous |
structure |
structure |
surmaturation |
over-ripeness |
Goût |
Taste |
acerbe |
tart |
acide |
acid |
aigre |
sour |
aigu |
sharp |
amer |
bitter |
douceur |
sweetness |
goût |
taste |
gustatif |
gustative |
mielleux |
sugary |
mou |
flabby |
plat |
flat |
salé |
salty |
sucre |
sugar |
sucré |
sweet |
verdeur |
green acidity |
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Wine Type |
botrytisé |
botrytised |
dessert |
dessert |
liquoreux |
botrytised sweet wine |
mousseux |
sparkling |
tranquille |
still |
vendange tardive |
late harvest |
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Tasting Terms |
acidité |
acidity |
aération |
aeration |
âge |
age |
agréage |
acceptance |
aimable |
agreeable |
alcoolémie |
alcohol level |
amertume |
bitterness |
anguleux |
angular |
aromatique |
aromatic |
arôme |
aroma |
arrière-goût |
aftertaste |
assouplir |
soften |
attrayant |
attractive |
austère |
austere |
bouteille |
bottle |
buccal |
oral |
cachet |
style |
caractère |
character |
charmant |
charming |
complexe |
complex |
concentré |
concentrated |
cracher |
spit |
crachoir |
spittoon |
décantation |
decanting |
dégustation |
tasting |
déplaisant |
unpleasant |
étiquette |
label |
étranger |
foreign |
évolué |
developed |
excellent |
excellent |
exceptionnel |
exceptional |
expressif |
expressive |
expression |
expression |
extrait |
extract |
fade |
characterless |
fermé |
closed |
fin |
fine |
flairer |
sniff |
flaveur |
flavour |
fleurer |
scent of |
fortifié |
fortified |
fraîcheur |
freshness |
frais |
fresh |
franc |
sound |
frappé |
chilled |
gégustateur |
taster |
généreux |
generous |
harmonieux |
harmonious |
jeune |
young |
langue |
tongue |
longévité |
longevity |
moelleux |
mellow |
mûr |
matured |
mûrir |
mature |
muscat |
muscat |
musclé |
big wine |
nez |
nose |
note |
hint |
odeur |
odour |
odorant |
odorous |
olfaction |
olfaction |
organoleptique |
organoleptic |
palais |
palate |
perception |
perception |
phénolique |
phenolic |
propre |
clean |
puissant |
powerful |
sapide |
sapid |
saveur |
flavour (basic tastes) |
savoureux |
flavoursome |
sentir |
smell |
subtil |
subtle |
tanin |
tannin |
tasse |
cup |
typé |
typical |
verre |
glass |
viellissement |
ageing |
vif |
lively |
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