WHAT MATTERS MOST:TERRY THIESE CONSIDERS THESE THE FLAVOR ASPECTS THAT MATTER MOST:

Terry Thiese considers these the flavor aspects that matter most.

October 22, 2008 at 5:47PM
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Aubry Brut Jouy-ees-Reims NV Premier Cru (Paulette Henderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

• Clarity

• Distinctiveness

• Grace

• Balance

• Deliciousness

• Complexity

• Modesty

• Persistence

• Paradox

WHAT MATTERS LEAST:

• Power

• Sweetness

• Ripeness

• Concentration

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