| To truly experience any culture, you need to | | | | Hard - A hard wine tends to be a red wine that |
| speak the language. Wine is a culture unto its own | | | | has a strong, almost overpower taste of tannin. |
| and has a language to boot. In this article, we | | | | This influence should soften over time with aging. |
| take a look at key terminology beginning with the | | | | Young red wines tend to be hard more often |
| letter "G" or "H". | | | | than not. |
| Globalization - The world has globalized economical | | | | Harmonious - A harmonious wine is really a wine |
| as we all know. Well, the same has occurred with | | | | that has many characteristics, but all are in |
| wines. From New Zealand to Argentina, wineries | | | | balance. With many wines, one flavor, texture or |
| are popping up everywhere. Traditional wine | | | | aroma might dominate the proceedings. With a |
| produces such as France and Italy are considered | | | | harmonious wine, there are distinctive |
| "old world" while more recent entries to wine | | | | characteristics, but no single one dominates the |
| production like New Zealand and Argentina are | | | | others. A harmonious wine is an excellent wine. |
| considered "new world." New world wines are | | | | Honest - An honest wine is a clean, simple wine |
| quite good. | | | | that is excellent. Sometimes, a straightforward, |
| Glycerine - An alcohol found in wines that provides | | | | simple wine is desirable. An honest wine can be a |
| a thickness and texture to the wine. Some people | | | | great choice for after work or a long week. |
| prefer more of it while others prefer it be held at | | | | Horizontal Tasting - Contrary to popular opinion, |
| a minimum. | | | | this does not refer to pirates laying on the floor |
| Grand Vin - A French term used in relation to the | | | | and swilling wine. Instead, it refers to a wine |
| hierarchy of wines produces by a single brand. | | | | tasting where the wines are grouped by some |
| Grand Vin simply means this is the finest quality | | | | defining factor. For instance, a horizontal wine |
| the winery produces. It usually is priced | | | | tasting might involve all Napa Valley merlots from |
| accordingly! | | | | 1999. |
| Green - A wine that is insufficiently aged. The | | | | Understanding the terminology used with wine is |
| term is used to describe wines in cellars or a | | | | important. On the other hand, the joy is just in |
| bottle that has been opened to early and has a | | | | relaxing with a glass of it, so don't get to stressed |
| poor taste. | | | | over the issue of verbiage. |