Systematic Approach To Tasting Wine Flashcards
Appearance
List the three levels of wine intensity
Pale - Medium - Deep
Appearance - Colour
List the 5 levels of colour intensity of
White Wine
Lemon-green, Lemon, Gold, Amber, Brown
Note: Lemon is the most common colour for White Wine
Appearance - Colour
List the 3 levels of colour intensity of
Rosé Wine
Pink - Salmon - Orange
Appearance - Colour
List the 5 levels of colour intensity of
Red Wine
Purple - Ruby - Garnet - Tawny - Brown
Note: Ruby is the most common colour for Red Wine
Appearance - Other
What other possible observations are there for wine?
e.g. Legs/tears, deposit, pétillance, bubbles
Nose - Intensity
List 5 levels of wine intensity
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Pronounced
Nose - Aroma Characteristics
List the (up to) 3 levels of Aroma
e.g. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Nose - Development
List the 4 levels of wine development
Youthful - Developing - Fully Developed - Tired/past its best
Palate - Sweetness
List 6 levels of Sweetness
Dry - Off-Dry - Medium Dry - Medium Sweet - Sweet - Luscious
Palate - Acidity
List the 5 levels of acidity
Low - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - High
Palate - Tannin
List the 5 levels of Tannin
Low - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - High
Palate - Alcohol
List the 3 levels of Alcohol
Low - Medium - High
Palate - Body
List the 5 levels of wine body
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Full
Palate - Mousse
List the 3 types of Mousse
Delicate - Creamy - Aggressive
Palate - Flavour Intensity
List the 5 levels of Flavour Intensity
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Pronounced
Palate - Flavour Characteristics
Name the 3 levels of flavour characteristics
e.g. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Palate - Finish
List the 5 levels of taste finish
Short - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Long
Conclusions - Assessment of Quality
List the 6 levels of wine quality
Faulty - Poor - Acceptable - Good - Very Good - Outstanding
Conclusions - Assessment of Quality
List the 4 levels of Readiness for drinking / Potential for ageing
Too Young
Can drink now but has potential for ageing
Drink now: Not suitable for ageing or further ageing
Too Old
Where in your mouth do you taste Sweetness?
The tip of the tongue
Where in your mouth do you taste Acidity?
One the sides of the tongue
Where in your mouth do you taste Bitterness?
At the back of the tongue
Where in your mouth do you taste Tannin?
In your cheeks and gums
Where are the 5 places on your body to hold your wine glass to check for aroma intensity and what do they mean?
Chest - Pronounced Neck - Medium + Chin - Medium Lips - Medium - Nose - Light
What is the acronym for assessing the Quality level of a wine?
Balance
Length
Intensity
Complexity
With BLIC what would these score? 1/4 2/4 3/4 4/4
1/4 Acceptable quality 2/4 Good quality 3/4 Very good quality 4/4 Outstanding quality Always include the word 'quality'
If you decide the quality of a wine is just ‘acceptable’ what should you write up in the aroma / tasting notes?
Write ‘simple’
If a red wine has tertiary notes what word should you write for both aroma and taste to describe it?
Prune
Roughly what are the price breaks for wines that are Acceptable quality Good quality Very good quality Outstanding quality
Acceptable quality
What colour are ‘most’ red wines
Ruby
What colour are ‘most’ dry white wines?
Lemon
How many
Aroma notes
Tasting notes
Should you try to write?
Aroma 7
Taste 5
