I know how to tell if it does, but what does that tell you about the wine?
2007-06-30 16:50:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Legs in wine "speak" refer to the streaks of wine left on the inside of the glass when it is swirled...the French refer to them as "tears". they are usually more prominent in wines that have a higher alcohol content (port wine and other fortified wines) but any wine may have legs. Does it make it a better wine? Not really but that has been a debate for years. I stay away from saying legs in reference to wine...wine is grape juice and though I love great wines, I hate all the snobbery around it. drink what you like and enjoy... tell a woman or man that you love that she/he has great legs...the rewards will be much greater.
2007-06-30 17:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by goodguy001 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After a glass of wine is swirled, it often leaves a coating on the inside of the glass that separates into what we call tears or legs. These streams slowly glide down the glass, returning to the wine's surface. Legs generally indicate a rich, full-bodied wine with relatively high alcohol (12% or more). Sweet wines also have legs.
2007-07-01 14:19:45 · answer #2 · answered by beckaanne2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legs are an indication of glycerine which is related to viscosity - most red wines will have 'legs', with extended fruit extraction and higher alcohol leading to more pronounced legs. White wines with higher residual sugar as a result of fortification or botrytis-affection will also show very pronounced legs.
In short - upon visual inspection:
- white wines with pronounced tears or legs can generally be assumed to be of a sweeter style.
- red wines which show a lot of viscosity ( a.k.a 'tears' or 'legs' ) will generally have higher alcohol.
2007-07-01 07:20:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legs are the streaks that the wine forms on the glass when it is swirled. It is thought to be a sign of quality, but may actually be due more to alcohol content.
2007-06-30 17:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by LadyM 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It tells you about the quality of the wine, more legs better the quality.
2007-06-30 16:59:28 · answer #5 · answered by ctelly22 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not familiar with this phrase, but it would suggest to me that the wine is full bodied enough to stand on it own and not just as an accompaniment to something else.
2007-06-30 17:02:05 · answer #6 · answered by Tom K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That it is a very good bottle of wine and it is made well.
2007-06-30 16:56:38 · answer #7 · answered by Lovely unicorn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what it says about the wine, but I think it's time to put the bottle down....
2007-06-30 16:54:07 · answer #8 · answered by Dulos 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It means you probably had to much and you're now hallucinating.
2007-06-30 17:25:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋