I'm not sure how to talk about wine when I'm tasting it. What is all of this wine lingo?

The reason wine "lingo" was established was to create some common descriptors to use to discuss such a subjective subject. Using these words helps others understand your interpretation of a wine. But it is not necessary to use any prescribed language. You can describe a wine in any terms you want. It is easier if you think of wine tasting terms as those that describe how the wine smells and those that describe how it tastes or feels in the mouth. The following are a few basic tasting terms you may have heard:

Body--the viscosity of the wine (a wine can be as thin as water or as thick as cream)

Big--high in alcohol

Buttery--having an aroma of butter or butterscotch

Crisp--high in fruit acidity (in a positive way)

Fat--full-bodied

Flabby--not enough acid

Finish--the wine's aftertaste

Fruity--the fruit the wine is made from (the grape) or another fruit flavor is perceptible

Hard--too