wine Flashcards
Wine appearance
Color, Clarity, viscosity
Red wine color range
Pale ruby to deep straw
White wine range
Pale straw to deep gold
How to release aroma
swirling
Smell gives away
Taste
Wine taste
Sweetness, acidity, tannins and finish
Wine taste range
Bone dry to Very sweet
Body
How heavy or light the wine feels
Complexity
How many smells and tastes you can get
Balance
How well things work together
Shape, wide bowl
Enhance red aromas
Shape, small glass
Concentrate aroma
Size, big/small
big= Release more aroma
small= Release less aroma
Materials?
Crystal, glass and plastic
Temperatures
White = chilled
Red = room temperature
Decanting
Pour into different contained for aroma
Opening bottle with
Care, to not disturb any sediment
Serving size
5 ounces
Pairing with food helps to
enhance the food flavor
Wine storing temperature
7-18 C / 45 - 65 F
Wine storing Humidity
50-80%
Wine storing brightness
Dark
Wine storing orientation
On the side
Wine storing movement
none