Glossary of Wine Terms

By Gayot Editors

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Wine Glossary W

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WELL BALANCED — A wine that has all the desired components in good proportion.

WOODY — Describes the taste of a wine that has been left too long in the barrel used for aging, or, in general, for the taste of a wine that is wooden beyond stalky.