Deductive Tasting Flashcards
1
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5 Criteria of Deductive Tasting
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Sight Nose Palate Initial conclusion Final conclusion
2
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Steps of Evaluating Sight of Wine
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Clarity Concentration Color Secondary color hues Rim variation Color extract and staining Tearing Gas bubbles
3
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Clarity (sight eval)
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Any sediment? Age? Unfiltered?
4
Q
White Wine Color Scale
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Straw
Yellow
Gold
Amber
5
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Red Wine Color Scale
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Purple
Ruby
Garnet
6
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Secondary Color Hues - White
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Silver
Green
Copper
7
Q
Secondary Color Hues - Red
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Ruby Garnet Orange Brown Blue
8
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Rim Variation
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Color difference between wine at its core and the edge of the glass. Often indicates age (Older=more variation)
9
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Steps in Evaluating the Nose of a Wine
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Clean or Faulty Intensity of aromas Age assessment fruit aromas Fruit character Non fruit character Earth and mineral character Wood/oak
