Wine Word Quiz

Test your vocabulary!! How much do you know about wine words? I'll keep it easy by starting at the beginning of the wine alphabet.

Fill in the Blanks, if you please.

1. Acetic: Describes sour, ____ odor referred to as volatile _____, too much of which will make wine undrinkable.
2. ____ (four letter word): sharp, tart effect of green ___ of young wine on both nose and ___.
3. Aroma: perfume of fresh fruit; it diminishes with ____ and disappears with age to be replaced by "_____".
4. Astringent: rought, puckery taste sensation caused by excess of ____ in especially young ___ wines. Diminishes with age in bottle.

[Ok, I'll be honest and admit that I had to look up every single one of these words. If you don't feel like waiting for the answers to be posted, take a look at the website where these words are found. Don't cheat until you at least try them first!]