Wine Glossary
Caramelized
Honey, butterscotch, butter, soy sauce, chocolate, molasses
Chemical
Petroleum - tar, plastic, kerosene, diesel
Sulfur - rubbery, garlic, skunk, cabbage, burnt match, wet wool, wet dog
Papery - wet cardboard; Pungent - acetic acid (vinegar)
Other - soapy, fishy
Earthy
Dusty, mushroom, musty (mildew), moldy cork
Floral
Orange blossom, rose, violet, geranium
Fruity
Citrus - grapefruit and lemon
Berry - blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, black currant (cassis)
Tree Fruit - cherry, apricot, peach, apple; Tropical Fruit - pineapple, melon, banana
Dried Fruit - strawberry jam, raisins, prune and fig
Microbiological
Yeast, sauerkraut, sweaty, horsey
Nutty
Walnut, hazelnut, almond
Pungent
Hot - alcohol
Cool - menthol
Spicy
Cloves, black or white pepper, licorice, anise
Vegetative
Fresh - stemmy, cut green grass, bell pepper, eucalyptus, mint
Canned/Cooked - green beans, asparagus, green olive, black olive, artichoke
Other - dried hay, straw, tea or tobacco
Woody
Vanilla, cedar, oak, smoky, burnt toast, charred, coffee
