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                                                                                                                 TASTING JOURNAL
                                                                                                                            A Pair of Whites



                     Pinot Grigio                                   Wine                               Chardonnay
                                                                    Blend
                                                                 Producer
                                                                   Region
                                                                  Vintage
                                                                  Alcohol
                                                                    Price

SEE Circle the best description for your wine in each category
Brilliant -- Clear -- Hazy                                         Clarity        Brilliant -- Clear -- Hazy
Green Tinge -- Straw -- Gold -- Amber                               Color         Green Tinge -- Straw -- Gold -- Amber
Pale -- Medium -- Dark                                        Color Intensity Pale -- Medium -- Dark
Faint -- Pronounced                                                 Legs          Faint -- Pronounced

SNIFF Circle the aromas you detect in your wine
Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Orange Peel, Tangerine                    Citrus         Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Orange, Citrus Peel, Tangerine
Apple, Pear, Quince, Peach, Apricot, Fig                         Tree Fruit       Apple, Pear, Quince, Peach, Nectarine, Apricot, Fig
Melon, Guava, Pineapple, Passionfruit, Banana, Mango, Papaya      Tropical        Melon, Guava, Pineapple, Banana, Mango, Papaya
Fresh Flowers, Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle                          Floral        Fresh Flowers, Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle
Green Tea                                                          Herbal         Sage, Mint
Stone, Chalk                                                       Mineral        Stone, Slate, Flint, Chalk
Cinnamon, Nutmeg                                                    Spice         Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, Clove, Spiced Apple, Ginger
Almond, Marzipan                                                     Nut          Hazelnut, Walnut
Vanilla, Oak, Toast, Coconut                                        Wood          Vanilla, Oak, Smoke, Toast, Burnt Toast, Coconut
Baked Bread, Bread Dough, Pie Crust, Brioche                        Yeast         Baked Bread, Bread Dough, Pie Crust, Brioche
Honey                                                              Sweets         Butter, Honey, Caramel, Butterscotch, Custard, Crème Brûlee


SIP Circle the best descriptor for your wine in each category
Low -- Medium -- High                                              Acidity        Low -- Medium -- High
Dry -- Off-dry -- Sweet                                         Sweetness         Dry -- Off-dry -- Sweet
Light -- Medium -- Full-bodied                                      Body          Light -- Medium -- Full-bodied
See above in Sniff                                                 Flavor         See above in Sniff
See above in Sniff                                               Aftertaste       See above in Sniff


SUMMARIZE Circle the best descriptor for your wine in each category
Short -- Moderate -- Long                                          Finish         Short -- Moderate -- Long
Unbalanced -- Balanced                                            Balance         Unbalanced -- Balanced
Simple -- Moderately Complex -- Complex                         Complexity        Simple -- Moderately Complex -- Complex
Poor -- Good -- Excellent                                          Quality        Poor -- Good -- Excellent
Dislike -- Like -- Love                                         Preference        Dislike -- Like -- Love




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                                                                                                                              A Pair of Reds



                     Pinot Noir                                      Wine                               Cabernet Sauvignon
                                                                     Blend
                                                                  Producer
                                                                    Region
                                                                   Vintage
                                                                   Alcohol
                                                                     Price

SEE Circle the best description for your wine in each category
Brilliant -- Clear -- Hazy                                          Clarity              Brilliant -- Clear -- Hazy
Purple -- Ruby Red -- Garnet/Brick -- Tawny/Amber                    Color               Purple -- Ruby Red -- Garnet/Brick -- Tawny/Amber
Pale -- Medium -- Dark                                         Color Intensity           Pale -- Medium -- Dark
Faint -- Pronounced                                                  Legs                Faint -- Pronounced

SNIFF Circle the aromas you detect in your wine
Strawberry, Raspberry, Currant, Boysenberry,                         Berry               Wild Berry, Currant, Boysenberry,
    Blueberry, Blackberry, Cassis                                                             Blackberry, Cassis
Red Cherry, Black Cherry, Plum                                    Tree Fruit             Red Cherry, Black Cherry, Plum
Jam, Raisin, Prune                                                Dried Fruit            Jam, Raisin, Prune
Rose, Violet                                                         Floral              Rose, Violet
Dried Herbs, Tobacco, Eucalyptus, Sage, Mint, Anise, Olive          Herbal               Bell Pepper, Olive, Sage, Mint, Anise, Dill, Tobacco
Stone, Mineral, Earth, Mushroom, Tar                                 Earth               Mineral, Earth, Mushroom, Tar
Gamy, Meaty, Smoked Meat, Bacon, Leather                             Meat                Gamy, Meaty, Smoked Meat, Bacon, Leather
Cinnamon, Clove, White Pepper, Black Pepper, Licorice                Spice               Cinnamon, Clove, Black Pepper, Licorice
Vanilla, Oak, Smoke, Cedar, Burnt Toast, Charred Wood                Wood                Vanilla, Oak, Smoke, Cedar, Burnt Toast, Charred Wood
Chocolate, Mocha, Molasses                                          Sweets               Chocolate, Mocha
Honey, Butterscotch                                                  Other               Pencil Lead


SIP Circle the best descriptor for your wine in each category
Low -- Medium -- High                                               Acidity              Low -- Medium -- High
Dry -- Off-dry -- Sweet                                          Sweetness               Dry -- Off-dry -- Sweet
Light -- Medium -- Full-bodied                                       Body                Light -- Medium -- Full-bodied
See above in Sniff                                                  Flavor               See above in Sniff

SUMMARIZE Circle the best descriptor for your wine in each category
See above in Sniff                                                Aftertaste             See above in Sniff
Short -- Moderate -- Long                                           Finish               Short -- Moderate -- Long
Unbalanced -- Balanced                                             Balance               Unbalanced -- Balanced
Simple -- Moderately Complex -- Complex                          Complexity              Simple -- Moderately Complex -- Complex
Poor -- Good -- Excellent                                           Quality              Poor -- Good -- Excellent
Dislike -- Like -- Love                                          Preference              Dislike -- Like -- Love



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