This is the first thing I pulled up when I Googled it!
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<h1>Body - Wine Tasting Term</h1>
Wine tasters often talk about the mouth feel or the body of a wine. Just what is the body of a wine and how do you describe it?
Really, when you talk about a wine's body or mouth feel, you are
describing how thick or thin, how oily or watery it feels in your
mouth. Your tongue and mouth can sense all sorts of textures. Think how
a milkshake seems different than water, how a ginger ale seems
different from cough syrup. All of these are liquids, but all have
different bodies.
Most people have tasted milk and cream so this is a good
comparison you can understand. When wine tasters say "light/thin body"
they usually mean something very watery - like 1% or 2% milk. There's a
bit of substance there - you're drinking wine, after all, not water -
but it is very light.
The next level is "medium body". This is more like regular
milk. There's a bit of substance there, but it's not really thick, it's
just tangible.
Finally, for thick wines like port or sauternes, there is the
"full body". This is more like cream, where there is really something
swirling around in your mouth.
The best way to learn more about wine body is to TRY different
wines! Get a light Riesling for the light wine, a buttery Chardonnay
for the middle, and a nice port for the heavy. Try them all side by
side and see how they differ!"
