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.

WORD OF THE DAY… MINERALITY.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

I use the word “minerality” often when describing old world style wines or wines with a little rusticity to them (I think I just found two more words to define). Wines from Rioja, Bordeaux, Chablis and the Loire Valley in … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… STRUCTURE.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

I called upon fellow wine blogger Bill Eyer, author of the wine blog Cuvee Corner. I really like his writing style and he gives some brutally honest reviews of wines that he has tasted. I think it would be a … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… JAMMY.

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

I’ve gotten a bit of flak for using this term when describing a wine. In fact, I was at a wine tasting event that I put on, and one of the folks in my wine group said…”I think only you … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… MID-PALATE.

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

I know, it’s actually two words but like most wine writers I use it as one word. It is a term I use often and is actually a shortened form of the term middle palate. Some writers probably think using … Continue reading →

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