Did You Know??Ā  To savor the aroma of wine, fill wine glassesšŸ·no more than 2/3 full- the space at the top gives room for the wine breathe

Term Trivia

Estate bottled wine šŸ· ā€œIn the USA, the term ā€˜estate bottledā€™ is defined by law and the wine must have been made and bottled at the producerā€™s winery, and from grapes from vineyards owned or controlled by the producer that are within the same viticultural area as the winery,ā€ says Vicky Burt MW, head of product development for wine qualifications at theĀ Wine & Spirit Education Trust. wine enthusiast

What Does “Earthy” Mean in Wine? According to Wine Enthusiast Magazine, A useful term, earthy encompasses many different aroma and taste experiences. Itā€™s distinct from the other primary aroma categories likeĀ herbal,Ā fruit,Ā floralĀ andĀ spice. How do you identify earthiness? In short, dirt and rocks.

Think of the smells in a yard, from turned soil in the garden to a gravel driveway after a storm (called petrichor). It may also be vegetal. Beets have a trademark dirt taste, and beetroot is a common marker in red wines like Pinot Noir.

Earthiness is often accompanied by a savory character, which is the opposite of sweet. This is best demonstrated by the taste of a Pinot Noir fromĀ Burgundy, compared to the riper Pinot Noirs from California. Rich Harvest winery offers their Cynthiana (Norton) wine that portrays this profile

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Port Wine Port is a sweet, red, fortified wine from Portugal.

A Port Wine Glass is smaller than a regular wine glass and the serving size is 3 oz (85 ml)
A Port Wine Glass is smaller than a regular wine glass and the serving size is 3 oz (85 ml)

Port wine is most commonly enjoyed as a dessert wine because its richness. There are several styles of Port, including red, white, rosĆ©, and an aged style called Tawny Port. While much of the Port we see in the supermarket is of average quality, there are many fine Port wines that are highly treasured and cost several hundred dollars. Letā€™s get up to speed on this fascinating, historic sweet red wine. Real Port wine can only be made in Portugal.

Port wine is most commonly enjoyed as a dessert wine because its richness. While much of the Port we see in the supermarket is of average quality, there are many fine Port wines that are highly treasured and cost several hundred dollars. Letā€™s get up to speed on this fascinating, historic sweet red wine.

The Common Styles of Port Wine

There are many different official categories of Port, but most fall under these 4 categories:Ruby (Red) Port:Ā a deeply-colored red Port which includes Vintage, Late-bottled Vintage (LBV), Crusted and Ruby Port

Tawny Port:Ā a very sweet barrel-aged port with oxidative nut and caramel flavors

White Port:Ā made with indigenous white grapes including Rabigato, Viosinho, Gouveio and Malvasia

RosĆ© Port:Ā This is a new style of Port wine made like rosĆ© wine with flavors of strawberry, violets and caramel

source – https://winefolly.com/deep-dive/what-is-port-wine/

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