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Nose

Viniculture
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Nose refers to the aroma and bouquet of a wine as perceived by the olfactory sense, before tasting.

Detailed Definition
Nose’s poetic immediacy is the first greeting of wine—it is the olfactory prelude, a promise of what is to come. Poets use nose to evoke anticipation, the sensory memories unlocked by scent, and the unspoken communication between wine and drinker. The nose can be floral, fruity, earthy, or spicy, each carrying emotional overtones. In verses about seduction and first encounters, the nose is the wine’s overture. It also highlights the subjectivity of perception, as different noses detect different notes, much like readers interpret poems.
Example
Example in poetry:
Nose|"The nose is the wine's first greeting, its aroma a poem of fruit, flowers, and earth, a promise of what is to come."; "The poet finds in the nose the most immediate connection to the wine, a sensory experience that precedes the taste."; "The nose is a complex tapestry of scents, a subject for poems about memory and perception."; "The poet uses the nose to discuss the importance of first impressions, the way a wine's aroma can captivate or repel."; "The nose is the wine's introduction, a poem that sets the stage for the full experience."; "The poet compares the nose to the opening lines of a poem, a hook that draws the reader in."
Additional Notes
The nose refers to the aroma or bouquet of a wine, perceived through the olfactory system before tasting. It is often the first, and most powerful, impression that a wine makes, and it can be broken down into primary (grape), secondary (winemaking), and tertiary (aging) notes. For poets, the nose is a gateway to memory and emotion, a sensory experience that can evoke specific places, people, and moments. The act of nosing a wine is a moment of anticipation, of gathering information before the full commitment of tasting. Students should distinguish between the nose and the bouquet, with the latter being a term reserved for more complex, aged wines. Related terms include bouquet, aroma, and olfactory.
Also Known As
Aroma Bouquet
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