Appearance, Nose, Palate, Conclusions

Question 1

APPEARANCE Intensity

(3 levels, describe)

Answer 1

Pale • a white wine that has a wide, watery, almost colorless rim • a red wine that has a light hue and is mostly see-through from rim to core

Medium

Deep • a white wine with color that reaches or almost reaches the rim • a red wine that has deep, concentrated color and is near-impossible to see through

Question 2

APPEARANCE Colour: White

(3 levels, describe)

Answer 2

Lemon • Water-white to yellow in color

Gold •Tinges of orange or brown

Amber • Noticeable browning

Question 3

APPEARANCE Colour: Rosé

(3 levels)

Answer 3

• pink
• pink-orange
• orange

Question 4

APPEARANCE Colour: Red

(4 levels, describe)

Answer 4

• Ruby • bright Red
• Purple • blue or purple tinted
• Garnet • brick/orange or browning, but wine is still more red than brown
• Tawny • more brown than red

Question 5

NOSE Intensity

(3 levels)

Answer 5

• light
• medium
• pronounced

Question 6

NOSE Aroma Characteristics

(3 levels, describe)

Answer 6

Primary • aromas that come from the grapes themselves or made during fermentation

Secondary • aromas made after fermentation (e.g. vanilla from oak contact, butter from malo)

Tertiary • aromas made from the aging process (e.g. caramel, hazelnut, dried fruits)

Question 7

What are the 8 PALATE categories when tasting wine?

Answer 7

1. Sweetness
2. Acidity
3. Tannin
4. Alcohol
5. Body
6. Flavor Intensity
7. Flavor Characteristics
8. Finish

Question 8

PALATE Sweetness

(4 levels, describe)

Answer 8

Dry • No sugar or no perceptible sugar

Off-dry • Barely-there or a kiss of residual sugar

Medium • Obvious sugar, but not sweet enough to pair with desserts

Sweet • Sugar is the main driver of the wine

Question 9

PALATE Acidity

(3 levels)

Answer 9

• low
• med
• high

Question 10

PALATE Tannin

(3 levels)

Answer 10

• low
• med
• high

Question 11

PALATE Alcohol

(3 levels)

Answer 11

• low
• med
• high

Question 12

PALATE Body

(3 levels)

Answer 12

• light
• med
• full

Question 13

PALATE Flavour Intensity

(3 levels)

Answer 13

• light
• medium
• pronounced

Question 14

PALATE Flavour Characteristics

(3 levels)

Answer 14

Primary • aromas that come from the grapes themselves or made during fermentation

Secondary • aromas made after fermentation (e.g. vanilla from oak contact, butter from malo)

Tertiary • aromas made from the aging process (e.g. caramel, hazelnut, dried fruits)

Question 15

PALATE Finish

(3 levels)

Answer 15

• short
• medium
• long

Question 16

CONCLUSIONS Quality

(5 levels)

Answer 16

• Outstanding
• Very Good
• Good
• Acceptable
• Poor