Easy Wine Descriptor

We should all know about the "Easy Wine Descriptor", a system to impress fellow wine drinkers when you don't know what to say.  Its inherent vagueness covers all the bases and prevents major blunders.  Just pick one word at random from each column, and you'll have an opinion -- provided that the wine is enjoyable to begin with, as I am sure it will be!  There are 10,000 different combinations: Print it out & take it with you!

Column A

Column B

Column C

Column D

stimulating &

Vital

refreshingly

honest

soft &

mellow

stylishly

positive

charming &

round

characteristically

refined

amusing &

fragrant

elegantly

authentic

graceful &

fruity

classically

sensuous

clean &

aromatic

typically

forward

hedonistic &

limpid

exquisitely

structured

smooth &

scented

gracefully

balanced

supple &

fine

delicately

developed

suave &

sophisticated

properly

well-constituted

Other words you may want to throw into the mix include: "Wonderful nose (strawberry, raspberry etc.), good body, great balance, refined texture, great length, perfect expression of a lovely grape, my style of pinot."