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- oasis - 09-14-2006
Can u please describe what is full bodied, medium bodied & light bodied wine..??
Plz brief the differentiation among these three and also how do u define these individually..??
Thanx,
- Innkeeper - 09-14-2006
Hi Oasis, and welcome to the Wine Board. Body in wine is mouthfeel. Light, medium, and full body is like skim milk, whole milk, and heavy cream. I hope, being from Nepal, you can relate to those terms.
There is also a relationship between alcohol level in wine and the amount of body in it. This is not a hard and fast rule, but more of a guide. Less than 10.5% alcohol can be light body; 10.5-12.5% can be medium body; and above 12.5% can be full body. Again, this is just a guide.
I am moving this post up to the Novice thread, where it will be seen by others with the same question. Thanks.