WINE TASTING GLOSSARY
ENGLISH – FRANÇAIS

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Wine Aromas |
Arôme |
acacia |
acacia |
almond |
amande |
angelica |
angélique |
animal |
animale |
aniseed |
anis |
apple |
pomme |
apricot |
abricot |
artichoke |
artichaut |
asparagus |
asperge |
bacon |
lard |
balsamic |
balsamique |
banana |
banane |
basil |
basilic |
bay |
laurier |
bees-wax |
cire d'abeille |
bergamot |
berbamote |
berry |
baie |
bilberry |
airelle |
biscuit |
biscuit |
blackberry |
mûre |
blackcurrant |
cassis |
blueberry syn. bilberry |
myrtille |
bready |
pain |
broom |
genêt |
burnt wood |
brûlé |
butter |
beurre |
butterscotch |
caramel dur |
cabbage |
chou |
camomile |
camomille |
camphor |
camphre |
candied fruit |
fruits confits |
candy |
candi |
capsicum syn. bell pepper |
poivron |
caramel |
caramel |
cardboard |
carton |
carnation |
ceillet |
cedar |
cèdre |
celery |
céleri |
cheese |
fromage |
chemical |
chimique |
cherry |
cerise |
chestnut |
châtaigne |
chinese anise |
badiane |
chive |
ciboulette |
chocolate |
chocolat |
cider |
cidre |
cinnamon |
cannelle |
citrus |
agrume |
civet |
civette |
clove |
clou de girofle |
cocoa |
cacao |
coffee |
café |
confectionery |
confiserie |
cooked |
cuit |
crumb |
mie de pain |
cucumber |
concombre |
diesel |
mazout |
dill |
aneth |
dog |
chien |
dried |
desséché |
dust |
poussière |
earthy |
goût de terroir |
elderberry |
sureau |
eucalyptus |
eucalyptus |
fennel |
fenouil |
fig |
figue |
flint |
silex |
floral |
floral |
flower |
fleur |
flowery |
floral |
foxy |
foxé |
fragrance |
parfum |
fragrant |
parfumé |
fruit |
fruit |
fruity |
fruité |
fungal |
fongique |
game |
gibier |
geranium |
géranium |
ginger |
gingembre |
grapefruit |
pamplemousse |
grass |
herbe |
guava |
goyave |
gunflint |
pierre à fusil |
gunpowder |
poudre à canon |
hawthorn |
aubépine |
hay |
foin |
hazelnut |
noisette |
heather |
bruyère |
herbaceous |
herbacé |
herbal |
herbe |
honey |
miel |
honeysuckle |
chévrefeuille |
hyacinth |
jacinthe |
incense |
encens |
iodine |
iode |
iris |
iris |
jam |
confiture |
jasmine |
jasmin |
juniper |
geniévre |
kersosene |
kérosène |
lactic |
lactique |
lavander |
lavande |
leaf |
feuille |
leather |
cuir |
lemon |
citron |
lilac |
lilas |
lime |
chaux |
linden |
tilleul |
liquorice |
réglisse |
magnolia |
magnolia |
mango |
mangue |
marmalade |
confiture d'oranges |
marshmallow |
guimauve |
meat |
viande |
meat aroma |
fumet |
meaty |
charnu |
medicinal |
médicinal |
melon |
melon |
menthol |
mentholé |
mineral |
minéral |
mint |
menthe |
morello cherry |
griotte |
moss |
mousse |
muscat aroma |
muscaté |
mushroom |
champignon |
musk |
musc |
musky |
musqué |
nectarine |
nectarine |
nettle |
ortie |
nut |
noyau |
nutmeg |
muscade |
olive |
olive |
orange |
orange |
orange blossom |
oranger |
paper |
papier |
pea |
pois |
peach |
péche |
pear |
poire |
pepper |
poivre |
perfumed |
parfumé |
pine |
pin |
pineapple |
ananas |
plum |
prune |
privet |
troéne |
prune |
pruneau |
quince |
coing |
raspberry |
framboise |
redcurrant |
groseille |
resinous |
résiné |
roasted |
grillé |
rose |
rose |
smoke |
fumée |
spicy |
épicé |
stemmy |
goût de grappe |
strawberry |
fraise |
stewed fruit |
fruits compotés |
sweat |
sueur |
tar |
goudron |
tea |
thé |
thyme |
thym |
toast |
pain grillé |
tobacco |
tabac |
toffee |
caramel |
tomato bush |
buisson de tomate |
truffle |
truffe |
vanilla |
vanille |
vegetal |
végétal |
violet |
violette |
walnut |
noix |
wild |
sauvage |
woody |
boisé |
wool |
laine |
Appearance |
Aspect |
amber |
ambré |
bright |
éclatant |
brilliant |
brillant |
brown |
brun |
browning |
brunissement |
bubble |
bulle |
clear |
clair |
colour |
couleur |
colourless |
incolore |
coppery |
cuivré |
crimson |
carmin |
dark |
foncé |
deep |
profond |
dense |
dense |
dull |
louche |
effervescent |
effervescent |
film |
film |
foam |
mousse |
garnet |
grenat |
glint |
reflet |
gold |
or |
golden |
doré |
green |
vert |
greenish |
verdâtre |
grey |
gris |
hazy |
flou |
light |
léger |
limpid |
limpide |
opaque |
opaque |
orange |
orange |
pale |
pâle |
purple |
pourpre |
purplish |
violacé |
red |
rouge |
ruby |
rubis |
salmon |
saumoné |
straw |
paille |
strawy |
paillé |
tear |
jame |
tile |
tuilé |
turbid |
trouble |
yellow |
jaune |
yellowish |
jaunâtre |
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Faults |
Défault |
acescence |
piqûre |
acetic |
acétique |
bilge water |
croupi |
corked |
bouchonné |
defect |
défaut |
defective |
défectueux |
foul |
puant |
garlic |
ail |
hydrogen sulfide |
sulfhydrique |
maderised |
madérisé |
mannitic |
mannité |
mercaptan |
mercaptan |
mildewy |
mildiousé |
mould |
moisissure |
mouse |
souris |
mustiness |
moisi |
oxidation |
oxydation |
oxidised |
oxydé |
past it |
passé |
phenol aroma |
phéniqué |
pricked |
piqué |
reductive character |
réduit |
rubber |
caoutchouc |
stale |
éventé |
sulphurous |
sulfuré |
tired |
fatigué |
unpleasant taste |
dégoût |
unsound |
gâté |
volatile |
volatil |
Tactile |
Tactile |
aggressive |
agressif |
astringency |
astringence |
astringent |
astringent |
coarse |
grossier |
drying |
desséchant |
feel |
sentir |
fur |
fourrure |
gassy |
gazeux |
hard |
dur |
harsh |
âcre |
oily |
filant |
pungent |
âpre |
rough |
rugueux |
satiny |
satiné |
silky |
soyeux |
soapiness |
savon |
supple |
souple |
syrupy |
sirupeux |
tactile |
tactile |
tannic |
tannique |
velvety |
velouté |
Structure |
Structure |
body |
corps |
delicate |
délicat |
dilute |
dilué |
elegant |
élégant |
finish |
finir |
firm |
ferme |
full |
plein |
full bodied |
ample |
fullness |
plénitude |
heady |
capiteux |
heavy |
lourd |
high alcohol level |
alcooleux |
insipid |
insipide |
intense |
intense |
lace |
dentelle |
long |
long |
neutral |
neutre |
over-ripeness |
surmaturation |
rich |
gras |
robust |
robuste |
round |
rond |
solid |
solide |
spiritous |
spiritueux |
structure |
structure |
thin |
amaigri |
unbalanced |
déséquilibré |
warming |
chaleureux |
warmth |
chaleur |
washy |
lavé |
watery |
aqueux |
weak |
faible |
well balanced |
équilibré |
Taste |
Goût |
acid |
acide |
bitter |
amer |
flabby |
mou |
flat |
plat |
green acidity |
verdeur |
gustative |
gustatif |
salty |
salé |
sharp |
aigu |
sour |
aigre |
sugar |
sucre |
sugary |
mielleux |
sweet |
sucré |
sweetness |
douceur |
tart |
acerbe |
taste |
goût |
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Wine Type |
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botrytised |
botrytisé |
botrytised sweet wine |
liquoreux |
dessert |
dessert |
late harvest |
vendange tardive |
sparkling |
mousseux |
still |
tranquille |
Tasting Terms |
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acceptance |
agréage |
acidity |
acidité |
aeration |
aération |
aftertaste |
arrière-goût |
age |
âge |
ageing |
viellissement |
agreeable |
aimable |
alcohol level |
alcoolémie |
angular |
anguleux |
aroma |
arôme |
aromatic |
aromatique |
attractive |
attrayant |
austere |
austère |
big wine |
musclé |
bitterness |
amertume |
bottle |
bouteille |
character |
caractère |
characterless |
fade |
charming |
charmant |
chilled |
frappé |
clean |
propre |
closed |
fermé |
complex |
complexe |
concentrated |
concentré |
cup |
tasse |
decanting |
décantation |
developed |
évolué |
excellent |
excellent |
exceptional |
exceptionnel |
expression |
expression |
expressive |
expressif |
extract |
extrait |
fine |
fin |
flavour |
flaveur |
flavour (basic tastes) |
saveur |
flavoursome |
savoureux |
foreign |
étranger |
fortified |
fortifié |
fresh |
frais |
freshness |
fraîcheur |
generous |
généreux |
glass |
verre |
harmonious |
harmonieux |
hint |
note |
label |
étiquette |
lively |
vif |
longevity |
longévité |
mature |
mûrir |
matured |
mûr |
mellow |
moelleux |
muscat |
muscat |
nose |
nez |
odorous |
odorant |
odour |
odeur |
olfaction |
olfaction |
oral |
buccal |
organoleptic |
organoleptique |
palate |
palais |
perception |
perception |
phenolic |
phénolique |
powerful |
puissant |
sapid |
sapide |
scent of |
fleurer |
smell |
sentir |
sniff |
flairer |
soften |
assouplir |
sound |
franc |
spit |
cracher |
spittoon |
crachoir |
style |
cachet |
subtle |
subtil |
tannin |
tanin |
taster |
gégustateur |
tasting |
dégustation |
tongue |
langue |
typical |
typé |
unpleasant |
déplaisant |
young |
jeune |
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