Category Archives: Words Of WineDom

Wine writers, critics and geeks have a peculiar lingo that often times is not understood by the masses. I thought it would be fun to address words and terms used by those in winedom and hopefully enlighten anyone who cares to know.

WORDS OF WINEDOM WORD OF THE DAY… HOT.

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

Excellent Spanish wines at great prices. “I’m taking the easy route today, because I think that the term “hot” when used in a wine descriptor will not be that hard to understand. When writers use the word hot in a … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… DEFINITION

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

There’s a little irony in this, defining definition in wine as a definition (did that come out right?). However, it is true that many writers when describing a wine will either say it lacks definition, or the elements of the … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… SILKY.

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

When I was a child, one of my favorite things I liked to do was rub my fingers across the silky edge of a blanket while I was watching t.v. or when going to bed. To this day, I still … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… TANNIN.

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

This one stopped me in my tracks for about a week and I’m not sure why. I think I may have over-complicated it a bit in my mind. Wine writers refer often to the word tannin when describing a wine, … Continue reading →

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