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






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






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






4. What sense gives us the least accurate information about a wine?






5. 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.






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






7. What is umami?






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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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12. The tongue map is a map of...






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






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






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






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






17. Place deodorizers in the room to scent the air






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






19. Humans are least sensitive to what taste sensation?






20. Humans are most sensitive to what taste sensation?






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






22. Color is linked to...






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






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






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