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exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly" marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; "a surgeon's delicate touch" easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft" easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin" finespun: developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense" difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject" of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"
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Used to describe light- to medium-weight wines with pleasant mild flavor and fragrance. A desirable quality in wines such as Pinot Noir or Riesling. Sometimes pertains to well made wines produced from so called 'lesser grape' varieties.
Ãâó: www.valleyvineyards.com/wine_glossary_def.htm
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Light fragrance, flavor, and body.
Ãâó: www.sallys-place.com/beverages/wine/wine_glossery....
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Any wine demonstrating somewhat mild, but attractive characteristics. Occasionally used to describe well-made wines from the so-called "lesser grape" varieties.
Ãâó: www.zuccafoods.com/wine/terms_phrases/terms_phrase...
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Designates the subtle taste of a wine with less than 12% alcohol.
Ãâó: www.hintsandthings.co.uk/livingroom/glossaryDEF.ht...
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