In wine tasting, what does 'the finish' refer to?

In wine tasting, what does 'the finish' refer to?

• A. The aroma during swirling
• B. The body of the wine
• C. The color of the wine
• D. The taste that lingers

Answer: (D)

Finish refers to the taste that lingers in the mouth after you swallow. It describes how long the flavors persist and how the mouthfeel evolves once the initial impression fades. A long, well-balanced finish often signals a wine with complexity and quality, with lingering notes of fruit, spice, or mineral shades. The other aspects—aroma you smell during swirling, the wine’s body or mouthfeel, and the color you see—are not finish. So the finish is specifically the taste that remains in the aftertaste.

Finish refers to the taste that lingers in the mouth after you swallow. It describes how long the flavors persist and how the mouthfeel evolves once the initial impression fades. A long, well-balanced finish often signals a wine with complexity and quality, with lingering notes of fruit, spice, or mineral shades. The other aspects—aroma you smell during swirling, the wine’s body or mouthfeel, and the color you see—are not finish. So the finish is specifically the taste that remains in the aftertaste.