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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. 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.






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






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






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






7. The tongue map is a map of...






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






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






10. Place deodorizers in the room to scent the air






11. 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.






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






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






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






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. What colors denote an older - mature red wine?






18. What is umami?






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






20. Humans are most sensitive to what taste sensation?






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






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






23. Color is linked to...






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






25. Humans are least sensitive to what taste sensation?