Aroma vs Bouquet

September 8, 2025Once Upon a VineyardPinot Noir,Plettenberg Bay,smell,terroir,aroma,bouquet,fermentation,wine making,wine aging

The difference between aroma and bouquet. Yes, it's wine, there is a…

by Joanna & David

A Wine Lexicon

August 12, 2025full-bodied,length,Open,Once Upon a Vineyard,Oaky,Pinot Noir,corked,balance,finish,aroma,dry,bouquet,tannins,herbaceous,vegetal,fruity,young wine,mature,weight,leesy,rough,Mouth-feel,plonk,Nose,bitter,Oxidation,blendspicy

Acidity - the liveliness and crispness in wine that activates our salivary…

by Joanna & David

More Wonderful Winey Words

August 25, 2024full-bodied,length,Open,Once Upon a Vineyard,Oaky,Pinot Noir,corked,balance,finish,aroma,dry,bouquet,tannins,herbaceous,vegetal,fruity,young wine,mature,weight,leesy,rough,Mouth-feel,plonk,Nose,bitter,Oxidation,blendspicy

Bung - the plug which seals the barrel. Bunghole - the hole in the barrel…

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Replenishing: Every season is beautiful

July 17, 2024Once Upon a VineyardPinot Noir,Plettenberg Bay,quality vs quantity,the holy grail,seasons are all beautiful,winter,summer,spring,autumn,planting,landscape

Every season in the vineyard is beautiful. When I wrote this, the vines were…

by Joanna & David

Drink Wine like a Pro: finally ... Drink!

May 20, 2023Once Upon a VineyardPinot Noir,Plettenberg Bay,quality vs quantity,the holy grail,breathe,observe,swirl,smell,drink

Take a swig! See if the stuff you smelled is also in the taste. Pinot is really…

by Joanna & David

Drink Wine like a Pro: Smell

April 20, 2023Once Upon a VineyardPinot Noir,Plettenberg Bay,quality vs quantity,the holy grail,breathe,observe,swirl,smell,drink

The fourth step is to *Smell You can call it the nose or the bouquet or…

by Joanna & David

Drink Wine like a Pro: Swirl

April 11, 2023Once Upon a VineyardPinot Noir,Plettenberg Bay,quality vs quantity,the holy grail,breathe,observe,swirl,smell,drink

Then, the next step is to * Swirl To “open” the wine, you should swirl it…

by Joanna & David

Taste Wine like a Pro: Observe

April 9, 2023Once Upon a VineyardPinot Noir,Plettenberg Bay,quality vs quantity,the holy grail,breathe,observe,swirl,smell,drink

Next – *Observe Look at the wine before you smell or drink it. Pinot has…

by Joanna & David

Taste Wine like a Pro: Breathe

April 4, 2023Once Upon a VineyardPinot Noir,Plettenberg Bay,quality vs quantity,the holy grail,breathe,observe,swirl,smell,drink,drink like a pro

I am no expert so it would be wrong for me to insert a quick…

by Joanna & David

What's in the glass?

March 12, 2023Once Upon a VineyardPinot Noir,Plettenberg Bay,quality vs quantity,the holy grail,breathe,observe,swirl,smell,drink

If you’re like me, you will have a natural abhorrence for the pretentiousness…

by Joanna & David