Today’s 1 Minute Read: Wine & Climate
Climate shapes how grapes ripen and largely determines a wine’s style, freshness, and body.
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🍯 Sweet
We taste sweet flavors on the tips of our tongues.
🍋 Sour
We taste sour and acidic flavors on the sides of our tongues. An acidic wine will tingle here for a while.
🧂 Salty
We taste salty flavors on the front sides of our tongues.
🥦 Bitter
We taste bitter flavors on the back of our tongues.
🍄 Umami
We taste savory flavors on the centers of our tongues.
Most wine is made from the Vitis Vinifera grape series, which originated in Europe. Each variety has its own aromas, flavors, and characteristics that influences the final taste of the wine.
