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Gamey |
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Describes the red wines which has
the flavor of "Gamey" meats. Some time particularly found in the
Burgundian style Pinot Noir red wines. This is due to flaw in the wine
making process. |
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Gewurztraminer
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Describes the medium bodied,
semisweet and lightly spicy white wine |
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Glycerin/Glycerol
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| It is a
natural by product of fermentation process gives a sweet taste
on the tongue tip normally found in the . high alcohol and
late harvest wines. |
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Gnarly
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Often describes the
overly extracted young red wine that kept for long time in
touch with the grape skins. |
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Grapefruit
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| Wine with
flavor of Grapefruit |
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Grapey |
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| Describes
the characteristic of flavors and aromas associated with fresh
table grapes. It is normally found in the fine wines.
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Grassy
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describes a wine with taste of grass or slightly vegetal
tasting, frequently used to describe
the flavor and aroma of Sauvignon Blanc. |
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Graceful |
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Describes a harmonious or
pleasing wine. |
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Green
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| A wine
tastes like unripe grapes and lack fruit flavor. Most of time
it refers to white wines specially Riesling and
Gewürztraminer. |
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Green Harvest |
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By trimming the bunches
of of unripe grapes to decrease crop yields, thereby improving
the concentration of the remaining bunches. |
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Grip
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Firmness of flavor and
structure. which helps give definition to wines such as
Cabernet and Port. |
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