The recent AndrewJefford column in Decanter: Andrew Jefford: Understanding tension in wine - Decanter,
in which he talks about TEPF (Tension/Energy/Precision/Focus) in describing a wine
is one of the most obtuse articles I’ve yet read on wine. I read thru it three times and
still didn’t understand it.
Now that “minerality” has been fully debased:
I can hardly wait to start throwing TEPF in my short/boring TN’s.
Tom
Well at least these are clearly defined concepts. I mean, even Jenny McCarthy knows about energy in drinks. And anyone who’s been to a bar where people have had a few too many and start talking about sports or politics, well they understand tension. If you use a Reidel glass you know precision because anyone who knows about fluid dynamics knows that the right glass can guide the wine precisely to the correct taste bud. And if you focus on all of that, instead of writing TNs, you’ll be a better taster!
I seem to recall an Italian wine critic doing something similar in his rating scale - was it Luca Maroni? Utterly useless, as there weren’t supporting words.
Ah ha, an MBTI reference. Anton, that is brilliant. I am certified in MBTI and love, love the subject, and teach it at work. And, since you said it, I also dig ENFP people. Probably one of the funnest MBTI types to have around, as they really have a zest for life.
As for TEFP, I would not want them around me at all.