THANK YOU LAURA OF WINE PARTY TIME FOR PROVIDING THIS VALUABLE INFORMATION DEFINING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WINE AND THEIR ATTRIBUTES. LAURA IS A PERSONAL WINE CONSULTANT FOR THE Traveling Vineyards. CHECK OUT LAURA'S PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/WINETASTINGPARTY The Palate or Body of a wine referred to the feel of it on your tongue and in your mouth. It can feel full and weighty - almost 'chewy' - or thin and light. I can also be described as smooth, silky, velvety or effervescent. Bouquet is a tasting term used to describe a wine's scent or smell. It could be clean or sulphurous, immature or well-developed, full, rich and complex or dull. Other bouquet descriptions are: flowery, grassy, fresh, fruity and aromatic.Chardonnay is typically associated with pear, apple, peach, apricot, vanilla, lemon, melon, pineapple and other tropical fruit and honey tastes and scents.Pinot Noir is typically associated with flavors and scents of black currant, blackberry, pomegranate, plum, lavender, black peppercorn, wet wood and earthiness.Zinfandel and Syrah are typically associated with scents and flavors of black currant, blackberry, pomegranate, plum, lavender, black peppercorn, wet wood and earthiness. Sangiovese is typically associated with flavors and scents of raspberry, cherry, plum, anise and olive.Riesling and Gewurztraminer is typically associated with grapefruit, apricot, lime, mint, melon, peach, lilac, jasmine, cinnamon, cloves scents and tastes. A SOFT GLOW OF A CANDLELIT DINNER FOR TWO TOUCHES THE HEART OF LOVERS, AND WHAT AWAITS THEM AS THE BOTTLE OF WINE SUDDENLY SOOTHES THE MIND. QUIETLY THEY KISS AND HOLD ONE ANOTHER. THANKING GOD, WE FOUND EACH OTHER.