Insipid. Wine with no taste or aromatic qualities; neutral.

 

Person who, by his/her senses (mainly vision, olfaction and taste) analyses a wine and objectively assesses its organoleptic qualities.

 

Metal container (often silver) that is used to examine wines' clarity and to taste them.

 

Wine tasting glass. It has the shape of a plain bowl with high centre and edges in order to clearly reflect the wine's colour and shine.(Chevaliers du). The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin was born in November 16, 1934, in the middle of a crisis, with cuts in sales that left cellars full of prestigious wines that people would only buy to conjure bad luck. The fraternity's role in the significance of terroir, as well as in the propaganda in favour of wines, especially Bourgogne wines, was and still is very considerable. The ceremonial that governs the chapters is inspired in Rabelais and Molière and offers a very traditional show characterised by humour, sense of convenience and wine culture. After the Second World War, the fraternity became the owner of the castle of Clos de Vougeot, where the regular and extraordinary chapters take place. In this historic picture, each guest perfectly harmonises Burgundy property and fraternity, under the pretext of great cuisine and wine. All this amused with music and scenic and humoristic performances. The fraternity created numerous international branches, where its members continue the work started in Clos de Vougeot. The fraternity has a cheerful, nice motto - "Jamais en vain, toujours en vin" - which helps maintain the reputation of good Bourgogne wine.

 

Assessment of a wine's organoleptic qualities through vision, olfaction and taste.

 

Sensory analysis conducted according to precise norms and rules.

 

Metal container (often silver) that is used to taste wines and examine their clarity.

 

Thin, colourless glass with high stem (for one to hold it), long body and narrower mouth (to better appreciate the aromas). The Jerez tasting glass is smaller. The silver tasting glass of Bourgogne, symbol of the sommeliers, is not good to appreciate the aromas, but allows to see, in the light of a candle, in a dark cellar, whether the wines are clear or have sediment.

 

Note written by tasters during tasting, in which they describe their analytical impression. Each sheet usually has four sub-divisions: aspect, nose, impression in the mouth and persistence.

 

Said of a wine that produces a sensation of pleasure in the mouth.