Appearance

Question 1

Clarity

Answer 1

CLEAR: No visible haze or cloudiness, indicating a healthy wine without faults.

HAZY: Cloudy appearance, possibly indicating a fault, such as microbial activity or excess sediment.

Question 2

Intensity - Appearance

Answer 2

PALE: The core is light, and the wine’s color fades quickly towards a watery rim. You can often see through the core.

MEDIUM: Color holds more steadily from the core to the rim, with some transparency but slightly more concentrated.

DEEP: The core is intensely colored, difficult to see through, with color holding strong from core to rim.

Question 3

Color - White

Answer 3

LEMON-GREEN: A light greenish tint, often in young, fresh white wines.

LEMON: Most common, a yellow hue often seen in a broad range of white wines.

GOLD: Deep yellow color, often indicating some oak aging or bottle age.

AMBER: Aged or oxidized white wine, leaning towards orange-brown.

BROWN: Typically a sign of severe oxidation or very old white wine.

Question 4

Color - Rosé

Answer 4

PINK: Bright, light rosé, often youthful and fresh.

SALMON: Slightly deeper, often with more complexity and possibly some age.

ORANGE: Typically seen in aged rosé wines or those made with extended skin contact.

Question 5

Color - Red

Answer 5

PURPLE: A youthful wine with blueish tints, often from very young red wines.

RUBY: Most common in red wines, a bright red hue typical of younger wines.

GARNET: Slight orange tint, common in maturing wines.

TAWNY: Brownish-orange hue seen in older wines or oxidized styles.

BROWN: Significant age or oxidation in a red wine, usually very old.

Question 6

Other observations in wine appearance

Answer 6

Legs/tears, Deposit, Pétillance, Bubbles.