Wine Terms - Attack

Today I'd like to share another important and commonly used wine term. Today's term, "attack," is a word that you'll hear a lot when you start going to tastings. It's an important part of sipping a wine, and a good thing to keep in mind when evaluating your overall opinion of a particular glass.

The attack is the initial impact of the wine on your tongue. If the attack isn't very strong or flavorful - this means that the wine is considered feeble. This happens a lot when in a year with a lot of late rains hit a vineyard just before the harvest.