O.k., o.k, so you want to “hold your own” vs your wine snob friends when it comes to evaluating wine. Trust me, evaluating wine is not the “rocket science” that some of your connoisseur buddies would lead you to believe. However, learning some basic terminology and understanding wine characteristics will help you in knowing how to describe the wines you drink.
Let’s start with appearance, color, aroma and bouquet. Wine should not appear dull or murky. Nor, should it be cloudy. A clear wine should not be flashing with light reflections.When it comes to colors, white wine should have shades of yellow, gold or straw.Beaware of white wines with an amber tone, as this is an indicator ofoxidation. A Rose can be a true pink, although sometimes it is accented with deeper reds or oranges. Stay away from brown tints of amber or violet.The variety of grapes used determines the color of red wines.Cabernet and Merlot may be deep red. Younger wines typically have purple edges, while mature wines will have bronze accents.
The term aroma applies to younger wines. This is simple, what does the wine smell like? Typically, you’ll detect fruit and grape odors. It may take some practice for you to detect subtle differences. As a wine matures, it develops a fragrance when it comes in contact with the air. This fragrance is called the wine’s bouquet.
If your wine smells almost like vinegar, it ranks very low in volatile acidity. When you swish wine around in your mouth and it is refreshing, almost giving you a little “zing,”the total acidity is probably just right. A wine with a flat, almost “soapy” flavor is too low in acidity. Sharp, or sour tasting wines are generally too high in acidity.
Some wines are supposed to be sweet, other wines are supposed to be dry. If the wine you are evaluating has a sweetness to it when it should be dry, watch out! And of course, if the wine is dry when it should be sweet, be equally concerned. These are indicators that the wine’s sugar content is unsatisfactory. The term “flavor” has to do with how well the taste and the aroma of the wine work together.
The “body” of a wine is probably the most subjective term used in evaluating wine. Words like “density,” “richness,”fullness,” etc. are all used to describe a wine’s body. The type and age of the wine will largely influence the description of it’s body. Light, dry wines will typically have a lighter body, while Burgundies and young Zinandels will be more full bodied. As some wines mature, they may transition from full bodied to softer bodied. The only way to determine what “body” means to you is to taste many wines.
Aftertaste is a term that describes the taste of the wine in your mouth after you swallow it. Quality, mature wines have a lingering, clean, smooth aftertaste. Young wines typically are high in acidity due to excess tannin, and can leave an undesirable aftertaste.
So, now you’re equipped with some basic terminology used in evaluating wine. However, when all is said and “tasted”, the key point in evaluating wine is simply whether or not you enjoyed it!
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What kind of wine should I order for a winter lunch date?I have a date at a wine and cheese restaurant this week. I live in Florida and the place is outside. It's not cold at all yet, but I was wondering what type of wine is appropriate for the season so that I can look classy and educated.
Additional info: I don't like super dry wines or tart wines.
I will probably get a salad with grilled chicken in addition to a cheeseboard that includes 3-4 cheeses, bread and fruit.
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June 25th, 2009 at 6:17 am
they died???
June 25th, 2009 at 6:29 am
If you are a troll, I would prefer that to the conflict you have described.
It does sound a little like Carrie.
If you are not a troll, hold on to believing that God is a god of love and not bitterness and vengeance. Those who think He is are those who determined to live according to their will and not His. When things go wrong because of this, they want to utter askance for forgiveness and expect Him to wipe out the negative consequences of their actions and become angry and bitter if He doesn't. When the askance is sincere, He does forgive but the consequences still have to be dealt with.
There are as you know religious fanatics but that doesn't mean they are necessarily true believers in Christ. It seems that as young person, you are on your way to having a better understanding. You are right in a lot of your thinking. Helping the homeless even with a hug, work and thank God for allowing you to have a job to get a paycheck (not for giving you a check the employer did that). To fear God means to recognize who He is (our Father and Creator) and what He is (God of All) not to be afraid of Him and feeling that any minute He will reign down condemnation on the world. He doesn't love us because he has to. He loves us because He wants to and He wants us to love Him the same way. That's why He made us different than the angels and allowed us to have choice/free will.
It is my prayer for you that you'll not let your Mom's fanacticism separate you from a desire to have a relationship with God. You will need that for yourself to navigate prosperously through life and to pray for your Mom. There are many churches of teaching, not preaching only "fire and brimestone". God's church is people and our bodies are the temple where He will dwell if we want him to. How could God not be a God of love when He offered sinless Jesus and Jesus gave His life to cover our sins so that we could be reconciled to God. He loves us and He wants us.
No matter how disenchanted you think you've become, please give this a try. You have nothing to lose if you do. It is best to live as if there is a God, die and find out there isn't than to live like there isn't, die and find out there is. When we live as God would have us do, we do unto others as we would have them do unto ourselves. If we did that, this earth would be a much better place to live.
Read the Bible for yourself and pray for proper understanding of what you read. Read it in context for meaning (usually by chapter at a time)and not just pulling out a verse trying to prove a point.
Be Blessed
June 25th, 2009 at 6:36 am
Since isinglass is used to clarify the beer, you could try drinking unfiltered beers, where the cloudiness is perceived as an asset. Wheat beers are usually unfiltered, and IPAs often are as well.
Try going to brewpubs, where the beer is made to be consumed within weeks and so is not treated with the same additives as commercially produced beer.
I'm including a wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isinglass
. . .not that wikipedia is an infallible information source!
One last idea: switch to vodka!
June 25th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Gotta love1:09 XD
June 26th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Go ask this at iidb. There are real biblical scholars there.
June 26th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Man what a shame about their tragedy recently. Such a shame talented artists like these had to be lost in their terrible plane crash into a mexican abortion clinic. I can just hear their screams as their high class jet plowed into that clinic. What a tragedy. They will be missed. Poor fire charred Fountains of Wayne. RIP
June 26th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
it's really good, especially for somebody who is only 12 years old, if yu hadn't said that i would have thought it was by somebody much older. It's very good, tell her to keep writing, and good luck.
June 26th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
No one will read everything you post. You're better off picking specific points you'd like to discuss.
In my view the "lost Holy Day" is the Sabbath.
June 26th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I think you wasted your time.
June 27th, 2009 at 12:21 am
mui buen video y la musica es fantastica,
a good video and an exellent song!!
June 27th, 2009 at 4:45 am
what was with drew carey in the beggining?
June 27th, 2009 at 9:39 am
The one and only Jesus of Nazareth. The Messiah chosen to save all mankind from their sins.
June 27th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
How ironic that they wrote a song about drinking Mexican Wine then died shortly afterwards from drinking unrefined petroleum. Who could’ve guessed that oil not only doesn’t get you drunk but kills you?! I was shocked. My thanks to the Fountains of Wayne though, at least through their example they have ensured a younger generation steers clear of drinking petrol. RIP Fountains of Wayne, you did not die in vain
June 27th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Yes, I believe we will always remember the Feasts. I don't know, for sure (at this point), whether they all will be observed forever. I can only be sure of the new moons and the Seventh-day Sabbath — though it would stand to reason that the following reference to "sabbath" could also be applied to the Annual Sabbaths.
Isaiah 66:22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
Isaiah 66:23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
Thank you for that post, brother. I started keeping God's Feast Days (rather than the Beast days) in 2002. I've copied your post for further study and to share with the growing movement, here in the U.S., of Seventh-day Adventist Feast-keepers. We hold a free eight-day camping retreat twice a year in California — in the spring for Passover/Unleavened Bread and in the fall for Tabernacles. But there are many whom can't attend these retreats for one reason or another. I know the movement covers well over 2,000 people across the US and Canada.
It has been quite a blessing the more I get into God's Word and find out about what the Feasts have stood for and what they will stand for in the Final Events. Visit http://www.BibleExplorations.com to find out more about us.
God bless.
June 28th, 2009 at 4:08 am
I’ll never understand why this band didn’t take off. Interstate Managers was a great album.
June 28th, 2009 at 8:28 am
what?! i love the beginning
June 28th, 2009 at 11:28 am
I want to own that boat!
June 28th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Are you asking us to pick this apart and take out the important information for you?
Look if you are serious about acting then only you can do the work. Read through it yourself and highlight the parts that stand out. If you don't do the research and the work yourself it is pointless and that means you are lazy and directors don't like lazy actors.