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Sensory evaluation of wine Flashcards

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A chemical, physical, or thermal activator that can produce a sensory response

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Stimulus

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Molecules that are able to become airborne

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Volatile components

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The neurological response to a stimulus in the environment

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Perception

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The smallest amount of a stimulus necessary to trigger an unidentifiable sensation

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Detection threshold

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The smallest amount of a stimulus necessary to trigger an identifiable sensation

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Recognition threshold

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Sensory organ for the sense of smell

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Olfactory epithelium

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Term used for the combination of tastes, aromas, and other sensations experienced in wine

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Flavor

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Humans are most sensitive to this taste component

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Bitter

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Humans are least sensitive to this taste component

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Sweet

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The taste of glutamic acid, sometimes referred to as “the protein taste”

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Umami

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Color found in young white table wines from cool growing regions

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Pale Yellow/yellow-green

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Color found in white wines made from grapes that have not reached optimal ripeness or maturity

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Pale yellow/yellow-green

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The standard hue for most young dry white wines

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Yellow (straw/lemon)

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Color found in older white wines

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Golden yellow

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Color found in young white wines from warm growing regions

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Golden yellow

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Color found in white wines that have spent some time in barrels

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Golden yellow

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Color that may be indicative of a maderized or oxidized white wine

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Amber gold

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Color found in young reds

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Inky purple

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Color found in older, mature reds

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Brick-red

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Color found in high-acid reds

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Ruby-orange

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Color found in low-acid reds

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Black-blue

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Color that may be indicative of a an oxidized red wine

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Rust

23
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The average recognition threshold for sugar in a wine is around

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1%

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Very few people will notice the sweetness of a wine with a residual sugar level of

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.5% or below

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The perception of sweetness in a wine can be masked by the presence of these two components

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Acidity and Tannin

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Wine tasters refer to the thickness or viscosity of wines as

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Body

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_______ may be defined as a textural, drying sensation felt on the palate due to the shrinking, puckering, or contraction of the tissues of the mouth

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Astringency

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A wine with a high level of alcohol may produce a _______ tactile sensation as well as a ________ taste for some people

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Hot, sweet

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Hypersensitive tasters may perceive alcohol as a _______ senstaion

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Bitter

30
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A standard ISO wine tasting glass is intended to hold up to

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6.5oz

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What taste sensation is often the longest-lasting taste sensation, and is often the last to fade

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Bitterness

32
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Wines are often tasted in groups, know as

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Flights

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Some unfitted or unfined wines may appear cloudy or ______ by design

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Turbid

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The size and persistence of the bubbles in a sparkling wine is sometimes referred to as the____

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Bead

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If there are _________ present in a wine, they will most likely be detected using a “quick sniff” before swirling the glass

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off-odors (faults)

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Aromas of a wine that are often derived from the grape itself

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Primary aromas

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Aromas that may reveal the effects of post-fermentation winemaking techniques such as oak contact or lees aging

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Secondary aromas

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Aromas that are the result of the aging process are _______ aromas and can often be referred to as a wine’s_______

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Tertiary and Bouquet

39
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The umami taste is somewhat rare in wine, but it may be detected in wines that have undergone this wine making process long enough for the yeast cells to decompose

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Sur lie aging

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