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WINE TASTING GLOSSARY
FRANÇAIS-ENGLISH

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