would you want to go to the expense of setting up a furnace in the cellar? It would make the whole house toasty warm; .
Aroma and flavor imparted by oak barrel aging; similarly 'caramel', 'toffee', 'vanilla', with spicy overtones such as 'cinnamon' and 'cloves' are used as descriptors of the same
Other, similar descriptors are "caramel" and "toffee" Some also add spicy flavours, such as "cinnamon" or "cloves"
Describes a flavor derived from the oak barrels in which wines are aged Also, a character that sometimes develops in sparkling wines
Offshoot of oak ageing process Oak casks are usually charred inside, and this may present itself in the wine as the flavour of warm toast or on the nose as just overdone white toast
Describes a flavour derived from the oak barrels in which wines are aged Also, a character that sometimes develops in sparkling wines
If something is toasty, it is comfortably warm. The heating system knows to make the temperature toasty on a cold morning before a guest is out of bed. warm and comfortable
Often used to describe a white wine with a nice hint of the wooden barrel in which the wine was stored Sweeter wines are rarely described this way