Fruity

A catchall term for the pronounced flavor or AROMA that comes from the wine grapes themselves. Wines are generally most fruity when they are young. In addition, certain VARIETAL wines (gewürztraminer, gamay, zinfandel) seem more fruity than others.

Stickie is the colloquial name for what kind of wine?

A. Semi sweet wine from a tropical area

B. Sweet wine from Australia

C. Sweet wine from South Africa

D. Cognac, Armagnac, and other potent beverages distilled from grapes

Stickies are the name Australians fondly give to their dessert wines. Most Australian stickies are made from riesling, semillon or sauvignon blanc grapes, and are outrageously fruity and viscous (sticky). Stickies usually come in half bottles and are considerably less expensive than French dessert wines.

“The efforts to demystify and simplify [wine] never ring true because they ignore the fact that wine by its nature is mystifying and complicated. These qualities can be embraced and celebrated without suggesting that they require mastering, but that would force us to think and talk about wine in a different sort of way, as a food staple to be enjoyed rather than as a symbol of status or as a ‘lifestyle.’”

—Eric Asimov, The New York Times, July 16, 2018

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