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WINE TASTING GLOSSARY
ENGLISH – FRANÇAIS

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