Food and Wine Pairing : A Sensory Experience

40 Chapter 2 Taste Basics and the Basics of Wine Evaluation

7.Dominant flavor(s). Taste each wine sample and identify the dominant flavor and category below.

Riesling dominant flavor(s)

Mark with an X all flavor categories that apply to the Riesling:

Fruity Nutty Smoky Buttery Herbal Floral Earthy Other

Sauvignon Blanc dominant flavor(s)

Mark with an X all flavor categories that apply to the Sauvignon Blanc:

Fruity Nutty Smoky Buttery Herbal Floral Earthy Other

Chardonnay dominant flavor(s)

Mark with an X all flavor categories that apply to the Chardonnay:

Fruity Nutty Smoky Buttery Herbal Floral Earthy Other

Pinot Noir dominant flavor(s)

Mark with an X all flavor categories that apply to the Pinot Noir:

Fruity Nutty Smoky Buttery Herbal Floral Earthy Other

Merlot dominant flavor(s)

Mark with an X all flavor categories that apply to the Merlot:

Fruity Nutty Smoky Buttery Herbal Floral Earthy Other

Cabernet Sauvignon dominant flavor(s)

Mark with an X all flavor categories that apply to the Cabernet:

Fruity Nutty Smoky Buttery Herbal Floral Earthy Other

8.Write any other comments, thoughts and observations that you identified during this evaluation process: