BetterTastingWine Tasting Exercise & Tutorial

Tasting is a critical part to learning wine. Our tasting exercises are designed to complement and supplement our online wine lessons.

Study Plan: Read Wine Tasting Basics and the Basic Grapes before doing the below tasting exercises. These exercises will help you experience the elements in a wine (tannin, acidity, body, etc) as well as sharpen your palate.

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Wine Tasting Exercises

1. Red Wine Tasting Tutorial: Cabernet Sauvignon vs. Merlot vs. Pinot Noir

 
  • Experience the 3 most important red grapes (known as noble grapes)
  • Compare and contrast their color, aroma, and palate characteristics
  • Experience Tannins, Acidity, and Body
  • Improve your palate and blind tasting skills

2. White Wine Tasting Tutorial: Chardonnay vs. Riesling vs. Sauvignon Blanc

 
  • Experience the 3 most important white grapes (known as noble grapes)
  • Compare and contrast their color, aroma, and palate characteristics
  • Experience Acidity, Body, and Finish Improve your palate and blind tasting skills

3. Pinot Noir Tasting Tutorial: Burgundy vs US vs New Zealand
  • Experience the typcial character of red wines made from the Pinot Noir grapes
  • Identify the subtle differences in Pinot Noir from Burgundy, US vs. New Zealand
  • Explore the differences between an old world Burgundy vs a new world Pinot Noir
   

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