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Warm:

Possesses high alcohol flavor offset by counterbalancing flavors and other desirable qualities. Unlike "hot", is a positive attribute.

Weighty:

Well-structured / balanced wines with an implication of mildly excessive flavor or "heaviness" (see also body).

Well-blanced:

Contains ll of the essential elements in good proportions.

White:

Wine made with white grapes and the ose must is separated from the skins before fermentation.

Wine thief:

Sampling tube made from clear glass or plastic tube having a narrowed opening at either end. The tube is lowered into the wine container, usually a barrel, allowed to fill to a predetermined level and is then withdrawn, keeping the upper end sealed with a finger, so collecting a sample of wine. The wine sample is then disgorged into a wineglass or shallow "tastevin" cup held ready for use by the taster.

Woody:

Almost a synonym for oaky. However, implies an overstay in a wooden container which resulted in the absorption of other wood flavors besides "oak".