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Article: A toast to wine terms, trivia and quotes
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- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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- October 24, 2008
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Greetings wine enthusiasts! Today I bring you a collection of
wine terms, trivia and quotes which I have named "wine wanderings."
Without further adieu, let the wandering begin.
Wine Terms
From wine critic, Robert M. Parker, Jr.:
Austere - Wines that are austere are generally unpleasant wines
to drink. An austere wine is a hard, rather dry wine which lacks
richness and generosity.
Backward - An adjective used to describe (1) a young largely
unevolved, closed, and undrinkable wine, (2) a wine that is not
ready to drink, or (3) a wine that simply refuses to release its