Wine

[Hoople]

Is quinze the French spelling of quince :)

Yeah, there are a bunch of aromas/flavors that I haven't been able to identify. I get when there's a general mineral or mushroomy kind of smell/taste, or barn (which is caused by contamination and not a good thing, you'll be happy to know, except in a few French wines - one in particular my friend mentioned - that, if there's a tad of it they are simply happy for the extra layer of complexity). But to come up with Moose nest? Please! Regardless, am really anxious to get this down as best we/I can, if I even can. I'd actually like to find a wine in which slate or flint or something like that is upfront so at least I'd KNOW it was there and all I'd have to do is isolate it.

Glad you've never tasted a gun. Good to know.