Level 1 · Lesson 5
Sweetness, alcohol, body, and heat
5 minC05After Lessons 1–4
Glossary
Terms that have earned their place
- Residual sugar
- Sugar remaining after fermentation.
- Body
- The perceived weight and fullness of a drink.
- ABV
- Alcohol by volume, a labelled concentration rather than a sensory verdict.
Keep digging
Sources and further reading
- OIV wine and must analysis
- Ethanol, glycerol, glucose, acid, and wine viscosity
- Review: the mouthfeel of white wine
Sources support the teaching model; they do not make promotional regional descriptions universal bottle guarantees.