Here are the definitions for the letter "t"

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TINTA NEGRAMOLE

Variety grown on the island of Madeira and currently mainly used for secondary blends of Madeira fortified wines in amounts not to exceed 15 percent volume of the blend. Also widely grown in Australia under the alias name Tinta Madeira. (See above).

TINTA PINHEIRA

Variety used for red wine production in the Dão DOC, Beiras region of Portugal. Can be found in blends also containing Jaén (du Dao), Alfrocheiro, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz wines.

TINTO CÃO

Variety grown in Portugal and elsewhere. Regarded as one of the premier red wine grapes suitable for use in the production of fine Port wines.

TINTO FINO

Clonal version of Tempranillo variety found in the Ribera del Duero DO east of Valladolid, Spain.

Tired

Past its peak of flavor development; old.

Toasty

A tasting term. Toasty means literally means just that - smelling or tasting of toast. It may reflect 'toasting' of the barrels, when they may be placed around a fire (sometimes as they are made), the flames altering the physical and chemical composition of the surface of the wood, and subsequently this will have a significant effect on the flavour of the wine.

Toasty

A flavor imparted by oak barrels and sometimes descriptive of sparkling wines as well.

Toasty (see also Oaky, Smoke/Smoky, Vani

Other, similar descriptors are "caramel" and "toffee". Some also add spicy flavours, such as "cinnamon" or "cloves".

Tobacco

Descriptive term, used by some, to describe a flavour component resembling the taste of raw tobacco leaf in the finish of certain red wines. Seems to mainly apply to Cabernet Sauvignons from Bordeaux, France or the Napa region of California. "Cigarbox" is a common term often used as a near synonym especially if a cedar-wood note in the aroma is detected. (Non-smokers may have trouble with this word and its implication).

TOCAI FRIULANO

Widely grown in the Fruili region of Italy. Also to be found in Argentina. Thought to be identical with the Sauvignon Vert grape grown in Chile. Used to produce lightbodied white wines with flowery and nut-like flavors and should be drunk when young.

TOKAY D 'ALSACE

Alternate name for Pinot Gris grape - see above.

TORRETTE

(No other details as yet other than this variety is grown in the Valle d 'Aosta region of Italy and used to create a dry red wine.)

TORRONTÉS

Fragrant white-wine grape cépage widely grown in Argentina; and also in Chile where it is known as Moscatel de Austria. Thought to have been imported early in the 20th century by Basque winemakers from Spain where it is currently grown in Galicia on the border with northern Portugal. Mainly used in the production of South American fortified Brandy and as a dry table wine with good acid content somewhat reminiscent of a Traminer wine.

Tough

Astringent or hard; wiry; tannic.

TOURBAT

Variety of disputed origin currently mainly grown in Sardinia where it has the alias name Torbato. Also known elsewhere as Caninu. Regarded as capable of producing a fragrant, crisp, well-balanced white varietal wine.