Vinous

Winelike. Europeans sometimes criticize California wines as being too fruity and so not vinous enough.

Looking for a delicious wine to pair with Thanksgiving dessert next week? A great Port is one of autumn’s most anticipated wine treats. Which of the following is not a term commonly used for Port?

A. Colheita

B. Crusted

C. LBV

D. Frasqueira

Frasqueira (Portuguese for vintage) is a term used for Vintage Madeiras that have been aged for at least 20 years in casks before bottling. Colheita (meaning harvest) Port is an aged single vintage Tawny Port. Crusted Port is a Port bottled unfiltered and thus there is a lot of sediment (crust) in the bottle. And LBV stands for Late Bottled Vintage Port, a type of aged Port that is popular in restaurants.

“….it’s not really just the chemistry that makes wine interesting or valuable. There’s a lot more behind the story of wine than chemistry. I know that might be disappointing for some chemists, but the reality is that people love wine. And people love wine not just because of the way it tastes.”

—Andrew Waterhouse
Professor of Viticulture & Enology, University of California at Davis

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