Assessing wine is a skill that requires ample practice.

While the average person can easily come up with aromas of "fruit" or "smoke", anything beyond generic vernacular can be challenging. Determining what you're smelling takes years of repetition and work. 

Instead of attempting to add complex descriptors to your vocabulary, try these fun and unexpected terms to describe wine instead:

Smashable 

This is a wine that disappears quickly. Generally low alcohol, high acid, juicy and delightful to throw back.

What some might refer to as a "guaranteed banger". 

Chatty 

Think intense aromatic wines that annihilate your nose with fragrances that require little effort to discern. 

Brooding 

This is a wine that's layered with complexity – you really want to like it but maybe it's a bit abrasive or unfriendly – making you want to like it all the more. 

Lively

That type of wine that's cheerful and sunny that brings an immediate smile to your face. 

Shy

A wine that likely requires some time to open up – maybe a bit of decanting might help it feel a little more comfortable relaxing in your company.

Sultry

The wine that elicits thoughts of a crackling fire, bear skin rug and your sweetheart. 

What are some fun wine terms you like to use to describe your favourite bottle?