How to taste wine without making things up

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Knowledge check

Can the claim survive the glass?

Each attempt draws a fresh mix from this lesson’s question bank. Choose the best answer for each question. You need 4 of 5 to complete this lesson.

01What are you comparing in the first exercise?

Smell strength before and after swirling. The price of two wines. The colour before and after a sip.

02The second sniff smells no stronger or weaker. What do you write?

The wine is poor quality. About the same. Stronger, because swirling must work.

03What does drying or grippy mean here?

A smell that is easy to notice. A wine that must be expensive. A rougher, less slippery mouth sensation.

04When do you check the mouth sensation?

Compare before the drink with five seconds after the sip. Only while looking at the bottle. Before smelling, without taking a sip.

05Which is the completed worked-example note?

A famous grape from somewhere warm. After swirling, stronger smell; after the sip, more drying or grippy. Good wine, probably expensive.

Serious wine knowledge.
Questionable levels of seriousness.

Taste responsibly. Spitting is encouraged. Transport plans beat tasting notes.

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