Acid - adds crispness and helps to preserve the wine.

Aroma - also referred to as the bouquet or nose of the wine. The scent of the grape from which the wine is made.

Body - the reference of the weight of the wine in your mouth.

Brix - A term used to measure the sugar content of grapes.

Capsule - The plastic or metal film that covers the cork and neck of the wine bottle.

Depth - The complexity of a wine and the flavors.

Dry - No sugar to the taste. The opposite of sweet.

Estate Bottled - This statement on a wine bottle means that the grapes were grown on the winery property and the wine was made and bottled on the winery site as well.

Finish - the aftertaste that lingers in the mouth after tasting the wine.

Late Harvest - Wine made from grapes that were picked with a higher sugar content.

Legs - the lines or tears of wine that appear on the sides of the wine glass when swirled.

Nose - also known as bouquet or aroma. The scent of the wine.

Split - A six ounce bottle of wine.

Tannins - a compound found in grape skins that gives wine a tart taste.