Food and Wine Pairing : A Sensory Experience

Exercise 5.4 121

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Wine: ________________________ Producer: ___________________ Vintage:_______

0 5 10

Low to High Acid

Wine: ________________________ Producer: ___________________ Vintage:_______

Wine: ________________________ Producer: ___________________ Vintage:_______

Wine: ________________________ Producer: ___________________ Vintage:_______

Wine: ________________________ Producer: ___________________ Vintage:_______

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0

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5

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Low to High Acid

Low to High Acid

Low to High Acid

Low to High Acid

Low to High Acid

Evaluator’s Name:

Wine: ________________________ Producer: ___________________ Vintage:_______

Figure 5.4

Wine Acidity Level

a.Focus on identifying the differences in acidity level. Do the differences you perceive match those in Table 5.3? Is it difficult to

determine differences in acidity level?

b.What are the taste differences? Does sweetness or bitterness impact your perception of acidity?

6.In this exercise there are four whites. Based on your analysis of each wine, rank the wines by level of acidity from lowest to
highest.
Lowest"1. 2.

3. 
   
   
   
   4. "Highest
      Observations:
      Retain the wine and setup for Exercise 5.6.