Flashcards in C1 - Systematic Approach To Tasting Wine Deck (32)
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Appearance
List the three levels of wine intensity
Pale - Medium - Deep
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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
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Appearance - Colour
List the 3 levels of colour intensity of
Rosé Wine
Pink - Salmon - Orange
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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
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Appearance - Other
What other possible observations are there for wine?
e.g. Legs/tears, deposit, pétillance, bubbles
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Nose - Intensity
List 5 levels of wine intensity
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Pronounced
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Nose - Aroma Characteristics
List the (up to) 3 levels of Aroma
e.g. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
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Nose - Development
List the 4 levels of wine development
Youthful - Developing - Fully Developed - Tired/past its best
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Palate - Sweetness
List 6 levels of Sweetness
Dry - Off-Dry - Medium Dry - Medium Sweet - Sweet - Luscious
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Palate - Acidity
List the 5 levels of acidity
Low - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - High
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Palate - Tannin
List the 5 levels of Tannin
Low - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - High
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Palate - Alcohol
List the 3 levels of Alcohol
Low - Medium - High
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Palate - Body
List the 5 levels of wine body
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Full
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Palate - Mousse
List the 3 types of Mousse
Delicate - Creamy - Aggressive
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Palate - Flavour Intensity
List the 5 levels of Flavour Intensity
Light - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Pronounced
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Palate - Flavour Characteristics
Name the 3 levels of flavour characteristics
e.g. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
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Palate - Finish
List the 5 levels of taste finish
Short - Medium(-) - Medium - Medium(+) - Long
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Conclusions - Assessment of Quality
List the 6 levels of wine quality
Faulty - Poor - Acceptable - Good - Very Good - Outstanding
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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
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Where in your mouth do you taste Sweetness?
The tip of the tongue
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Where in your mouth do you taste Acidity?
One the sides of the tongue
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Where in your mouth do you taste Bitterness?
At the back of the tongue
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Where in your mouth do you taste Tannin?
In your cheeks and gums
24
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
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What is the acronym for assessing the Quality level of a wine?
Balance
Length
Intensity
Complexity
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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'
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If you decide the quality of a wine is just 'acceptable' what should you write up in the aroma / tasting notes?
Write 'simple'
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If a red wine has tertiary notes what word should you write for both aroma and taste to describe it?
Prune
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Roughly what are the price breaks for wines that are
Acceptable quality
Good quality
Very good quality
Outstanding quality
Acceptable quality
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