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You have until 3 p.m. EST this Monday, December 1st, to submit “your favorite ridiculous winespeak word or phrase” to Ed Levine’s delightful Serious Eats site. Five lucky submitters will be awarded a free copy of The Wine Snob’s Dictionary. For those who don’t win, hey, the book is still just thirteen bucks a copy–a recession-friendly stocking stuffer. November 29, 2008 More Wine Snobbery »
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Structure. Grandiose architectural term for a wine’s overall body and mouthfeel. A tart, high-acid wine is considered “firm” in structure, and a tannic wine more “powerful” or ‘tight,” while a softer, super-ripe style might be saddled with a deadly structural pejorative such as “flabby.” I really don’t know what all the fuss is about with these Oregon Pinots, ’cause most of them lack any classical structure. Read more from the Wine Snob's Dictionary » 
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