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Wine Tasting And Etiquette

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 25 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. What sense gives us the least accurate information about a wine?






2. Pulling the cork and allowing the wine to stand open does little to help _____ a wine.






3. In order to inspect a wine for ________ - hold the wine up to a bright light or use flashlight with a focused beam to check for particulate matter.






4. To soften tannins - To allow more fruit flavors to emerge - To remove a wine from its sediment.






5. Within what temperature range should full-bodied reds be served?






6. What sense is the most important tool in wine evaluation?






7. What colors denote an older - mature red wine?






8. When evaluating a flight of wines - evaluate the of all the wines first - then quickly smell them all before evaluating each one at length.






9. Warming the glass (and the wine) by holding the bowl of the wineglass in your hands - Swirling the wine in the glass - Decanting the bottle before pouring the wine into the glass.

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10. Humans can identify 10 -000 different...






11. A vibration-less environment - Constant temperature or minimal fluctuations in temperature - Minimal light exposure






12. In normal breathing - what percentage of the air inhaled contacts the epithelium?






13. Color is linked to...






14. How many aromas can a human be trained to IDENTIFY?






15. Intensely __________ wines usually possess high levels of extract and flavor.






16. Aroma - although often used as a synonym for a wine's 'nose' - technically refers only to the scents of the grape ________ itself.






17. What is the most familiar and frequently used sense?






18. Humans are least sensitive to what taste sensation?






19. Place deodorizers in the room to scent the air






20. What is umami?






21. What colors indicate that a wine hails from a cool growing region or was made from unripe grapes?






22. Humans are most sensitive to what taste sensation?






23. When tasting sparkling wines whose base cuvees are of _______ - judge them by virtue of their bead and mousse...the smaller the bead and the more generous the mousse - the higher the quality of the sparkling wine.






24. The tongue map is a map of...






25. What colors can indicate high pH in a wine?