The combination of balance, subtlety, artful restraint, and elegance in a wine.
The Finger Lake region is New York State's largest wine producing area with over 10,000 acres of vineyard, nearly 50 wineries, and about 85% of the total state-wide wine production. Carved out by Ice Age glaciers a million years ago, the magnificent lakes...
An alternative to filtration, fining may also have the effect of smoothing the wine by removing (sometimes referred to as "balancing") harsh phenols (or tannins). Egg whites, milk, gelatin, bentonite, and isinglass can be used.
The aftertaste or impression a wine leaves in the nose and mouth as it is swallowed (cool crispness, slight bitterness, or full sweetness are examples).
Spanish for "dry." Finos are the lightest and driest of all Sherries. Finos are particular favorites of the Spanish themselves, who serve them well-chilled as an aperitif before lunch or dinner. They also are fine accompaniments to shellfish.
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