Systematic Approach to Winetasting

Question 1

AppearanceList the three levels of wine intensity

Answer 1

Pale - Medium - Deep

Question 2

Appearance - ColourList the 5 levels of colour intensity ofWhite Wine

Answer 2

Lemon-green, Lemon, Gold, Amber, BrownNote: Lemon is the most common colour for White Wine

Question 3

Appearance - ColourList the 3 levels of colour intensity ofRosé Wine

Answer 3

Pink - Salmon - Orange

Question 4

Appearance - ColourList the 5 levels of colour intensity ofRed Wine

Answer 4

Purple - Ruby - Garnet - Tawny - BrownNote: Ruby is the most common colour for Red Wine

Question 5

Appearance - OtherWhat other possible observations are there for wine?

Answer 5

e.g. Legs/tears, deposit, pétillance, bubbles

Question 6

Nose - IntensityList 5 levels of wine intensity

Answer 6

Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Pronounced

Question 7

Nose - Aroma CharacteristicsList the (up to) 3 levels of Aroma

Answer 7

e.g. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary

Question 8

Nose - DevelopmentList the 4 levels of wine development

Answer 8

Youthful - Developing - Fully Developed - Tired/past its best

Question 9

Palate - SweetnessList 6 levels of Sweetness

Answer 9

Dry - Off-Dry - Medium Dry - Medium Sweet - Sweet - Luscious

Question 10

Palate - AcidityList the 5 levels of acidity

Answer 10

Low - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - High

Question 11

Palate - TanninList the 5 levels of Tannin

Answer 11

Low - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - High

Question 12

Palate - AlcoholList the 3 levels of Alcohol

Answer 12

Low - Medium - High

Question 13

Palate - BodyList the 5 levels of wine body

Answer 13

Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Full

Question 14

Palate - MousseList the 3 types of Mousse

Answer 14

Delicate - Creamy - Aggressive

Question 15

Palate - Flavour IntensityList the 5 levels of Flavour Intensity

Answer 15

Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Pronounced

Question 16

Palate - Flavour CharacteristicsName the 3 levels of flavour characteristics

Answer 16

e.g. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary

Question 17

Palate - FinishList the 5 levels of taste finish

Answer 17

Short - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Long

Question 18

Conclusions - Assessment of QualityList the 6 levels of wine quality

Answer 18

Faulty - Poor - Acceptable - Good - Very Good - Outstanding

Question 19

Conclusions - Assessment of QualityList the 4 levels of Readiness for drinking / Potential for ageing

Answer 19

Too YoungCan drink now but has potential for ageingDrink now: Not suitable for ageing or further ageingToo Old

Question 20

Where in your mouth do you taste Sweetness?

Answer 20

The tip of the tongue

Question 21

Where in your mouth do you taste Acidity?

Answer 21

One the sides of the tongue

Question 22

Where in your mouth do you taste Bitterness?

Answer 22

At the back of the tongue

Question 23

Where in your mouth do you taste Tannin?

Answer 23

In your cheeks and gums

Question 24

Where are the 5 places on your body to hold your wine glass to check for aroma intensity and what do they mean?

Answer 24

Chest - PronouncedNeck - Medium +Chin - MediumLips - Medium -Nose - Light

Question 25

What is the acronym for assessing the Quality level of a wine?

Answer 25

BalanceLengthIntensityComplexity

Question 26

With BLIC what would these score?1/42/43/44/4

Answer 26

1/4 Acceptable quality2/4 Good quality3/4 Very good quality4/4 Outstanding qualityAlways include the word ‘quality’

Question 27

If you decide the quality of a wine is just ‘acceptable’ what should you write up in the aroma / tasting notes?

Answer 27

Write ‘simple’

Question 28

If a red wine has tertiary notes what word should you write for both aroma and taste to describe it?

Answer 28

Prune

Question 29

Roughly what are the price breaks for wines that areAcceptable qualityGood qualityVery good qualityOutstanding quality

Answer 29

Acceptable quality

Question 30

What colour are ‘most’ red wines

Answer 30

Ruby

Question 31

What colour are ‘most’ dry white wines?

Answer 31

Lemon

Question 32

How many Aroma notesTasting notesShould you try to write?

Answer 32

Aroma 7Taste 5