Vegetable Aromas in Wines

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"Another category of aromas that you can get in a wine is vegetal; otherwise known as vegetable; otherwise known as vegetative. Some of these aromas are green bean, asparagus, green olive, artichoke, spinach, cut green grass. They may sound a little strange; however, they make a nice appearance in wine. In a white wine, you can usually get a vegetal, or a vegetative aroma kind of in the middle of the glass. In a Sauvignon Blanc, look for the scent of green bell peppers. Once you notice it, you'll probably never be able to forget it. You can also look for spinach, or artichoke, and that cut green grass, also. In a red wine, you can look for the same; you can look for green bell pepper in many different red wines. You can also find the scent of green olives. If you think you smell dill pickles in a wine you're not crazy; you might smell dill, you might smell pickles in a wine. In a red wine, you can also get the scent of green olives; and you can also get the scent of cut green grass. All of these are probably going to be very subtle in your wine, and if you want to try matching the aromas with those flavors in your food; it's a good idea. It's also a fun thing to see if you can learn how to pick out the aromas of pickles, dill, and olives. That should amuse your friends."