Deductive Tasting Format Flashcards

1
Q

List the elements of the Sight

A
Clarity
Brightness
Concentration
Color
Secondary Colors
Rim Variation
Staining (Red Wine)
Tears
Gas Evidence
Sediment/Particles
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2
Q

List the elements of the Nose

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Clean/Faulty
Intensity
Age Assessment
Fruit
Fruit Character
Non-Fruit
Organic Earth
Inorganic Earth
Wood
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3
Q

List the elements of the Palate Flavor

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Fruit
Fruit Character
Non-Fruit
Organic Earth
Inorganic Earth
Wood
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4
Q

List the elements of the Palate Structure

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Sweetness
Phenolic/Bitter (White)
Tannin (Red)
Acid
Alcohol
Body
Texture
Balance
Length/Finish
Complexity
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5
Q

List the elements of the Initial Conclusion

A
Old World/New World
Climate
Possible Grape Varieties
Possible Countries
Age Range
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6
Q

List the elements of the Final Conclusion

A
Vintage
Grape Variety/Blend
Country of Origin
Region/Appellation
Quality/Regional Hierarchy
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7
Q

Sight - Clarity

A

Clear
Hazy/Cloudy
Opaque

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8
Q

Sight - Brightness

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Dull
Bright
Day Bright
Star Bright

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9
Q

Sight - Concentration

A

Pale
Medium
Deep

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10
Q

Sight - Color

A

White -
Water White, Straw, Yellow, Gold

Red -
Purple, Ruby, Red, Garnet

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11
Q

Sight - Secondary Colors

A
Silver
Green
Copper
Orange
Blue
Ruby
Garnet
Brown
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12
Q

Sight - Rim Variation

A

Color Change from center to edge

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13
Q

Sight - Staining (Red Wine)

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None
Light
Medium
Heavy

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14
Q

Sight - Tears

A

Light
Medium
Heavy

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15
Q

Sight - Gas Evidence

A

Yes

No

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16
Q

Sight - Sediment/Particles

A

Yes

No

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17
Q

Nose - Clean/Faulty

A

TCA, H2S, Volatile Acidity, Ethyl Acetate, Brettanomyces, Oxidized, Other

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18
Q

Nose - Intensity

A

Delicate
Moderate
Powerful

19
Q

Nose - Age Assessment

A

Youthful
Developing
Vinous

20
Q

Nose - Fruit

A

White -
Citrus, Apple/Pear, Stone/Pit, Tropical, Melon

Red -
Red, Black, Blue

21
Q

Nose - Fruit Character

A
Baked
Stewed
Dried
Peels
Desiccated
Tart
Jammy
22
Q

Nose - Non Fruit

A
Floral
Vegetal
Herbal
Spice
Animal
Barn
Petrol
Fermentation
23
Q

Nose - Organic Earth

A

Forest Floor
Compost
Mushrooms
Potting Soil

24
Q

Nose - Inorganic Earth

A
Mineral
Wet Stone
Limestone
Chalk
Slate
Flint
25
Q

Nose - Wood

A

Old vs New
Large vs Small
French vs American

26
Q

Palate Flavor - Fruit

A

White -
Citrus, Apple/Pear, Stone/Pit, Tropical, Melon

Red -
Red, Black, Blue

27
Q

Palate Flavor - Fruit Character

A
Baked
Stewed
Dried
Peels
Desiccated
Tart
Jammy
28
Q

Palate Flavor - Non Fruit

A
Floral
Vegetal
Herbal
Spice
Animal
Barn
Fermentation
29
Q

Palate Flavor - Organic Earth

A

Forest Floor
Compost
Mushrooms
Potting Soil

30
Q

Palate Flavor - Inorganic Earth

A
Mineral
Wet Rock
Limestone
Chalk
Slate
Flint
31
Q

Palate Flavor - Wood

A

Old vs New
Large vs Small
French vs American

32
Q

Palate Structure - Sweetness

A
Bone Dry
Dry
Off Dry
Medium Sweet
Sweet
Lusciously Sweet
33
Q

Palate Structure - Phenolic/Bitter (White)

A

Yes

No

34
Q

Palate Structure - Tannin (Red)

A
Low
Med-
Medium
Med+
High
35
Q

Palate Structure - Acid

A
Low
Med-
Medium
Med+
High
36
Q

Palate Structure - Alcohol

A
Low
Med-
Medium
Med+
High
37
Q

Palate Structure - Body

A

Light
Medium
Full

38
Q

Palate Structure - Texture

A

Creamy
Round
Lean

39
Q

Palate Structure - Balance

A

Does any element dominate?

40
Q

Palate Structure - Length/Finish

A
Short
Med-
Medium
Med+
Long
41
Q

Palate Structure - Complexity

A
Low
Med-
Medium
Med+
High
42
Q

Initial Conclusion - Climate

A

Cool
Moderate
Warm

43
Q

Initial Conclusion - Age Range

A

1 - 3 years
3 - 5 years
5 - 10 years

44
Q

Final Conclusion - Quality/ Regional Hierarchy

A

Grand/Premier Cru
Reserva/Gran Reserva
Etc.