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CHAPTER 7<br />

WINE TEXTURE<br />

CHARACTERISTICS:<br />

TANNIN, OAK, AND BODY<br />

CHAPTER OUTLINE:<br />

Introduction<br />

Aperitif: The Exemplary Nature of a Symbiosis Between Food Dishes <strong>and</strong> Cognacs<br />

Texture in Wine<br />

Tannin<br />

Mouthfeel Wheel<br />

Alcohol<br />

The Impact of Oak<br />

Overall Wine Body<br />

Maturity, Micro-oxygenation, <strong>and</strong> Other Factors<br />

Summary<br />

Exercises<br />

Key Concepts<br />

KEY CONCEPTS:<br />

● Smooth-to-rough mouthfeel continuum<br />

● ‘‘Bigness’’ in <strong>wine</strong>: alcohol <strong>and</strong> other factors<br />

● Oak as a ‘‘reverse marinade’’<br />

● Definitions <strong>and</strong> descriptions of body<br />

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