CRUSH (n.)
1. During harvest season when the grapes are picked then crushed or squeezed
for juice.
2. A painful experience, very common among middle schoolers, that involves
being obsessed with a member of the opposite sex for any length of time; also,
the object of this affection.
Whether
you are in winemaking or the throes of unrequited middle school love, crush is
upon us. In honor of such an occasion (which on the wine farm happens once
annually, and in the alternative scenario ad infinitum) – we thought we’d throw
together an index of wine tasting terms applicable to both wine glass and love
interest. Read on and share our childlike enthusiasm for imagining our honeyboo boo childs through wine terminology:
SUBTLE (adj.)
Delicate or slightly mysterious, difficult to perceive or understand, subtlety
is an art form.
YOUR WINE: Possessing finesse, flavors that are understated rather than
full-blown or overt.
AGGRESSIVE (adj.)
Making an all-out effort to succeed, being boldly assertive and confidently
self-assured, IN IT TO WIN IT.
YOUR WINE: Harsh or pronounced in taste or texture, usually due to a high level
of acid or tannin.
FORWARD (adj.)
Direct, honest, and upfront: usually the way you are not when it comes to
crushing.
YOUR WINE: Having bold, easily distinguishable flavors. Matured to the ideal
age, having reached its full flavor potential realized. (…but how great does
that sound?)
with nice
LEGS (n.)
The viscous droplets that form and ease down the sides of the glass when the
wine is swirled—indicating fullness. Alternatively, sexy when tanned.
… and avoid
those which are NUTTY, MUSTY, BITTER or BLUNT. And don’t come crying to us if
you don’t take that advice.
