Module 7 - Pitfalls of Tasting

* Which of the following statements is false?

Our expectations of what a wine will smell or taste like can change the way our brain interprets the wine

Different shapes of glass stemware generally do not affect the taste of the wine

Context can change the sensations we experience with wine

The order in which wines are tasted makes little difference to how we perceive them

* Wines high in _____ can fatigue the palate and make successive wines taste sweeter.

Sweetness

Umami

Acidity

Sugar

* When tasting multiple wines, always begin with the ___ and end with the ____.

Lightest; sweetest

Sweetest; most tannic

Sweetest; driest

Driest; least bitter

* According to How to Taste, heat:

Decreases sensitivity to sweetness

Increases sensitivity to bitterness

Increases sensitivity to tannin and acidity

Decreases sensitivity to tannin and acidity

* When a wine is served very cold, it will become:

Very salty

More aromatic

Dull

Sickly sweet

* Our senses are most alert for wine assessment:

In the mid to late morning

As soon as you wake up in the morning

In the late afternoon

Right after dinner in the evening

* Which of the following statements is most correct?

Water is the worst substance that can be used to cleanse the palate between tastings

Different shapes of stemware should always be used for different types of wine

Someone else telling us that a wine tastes a certain way will not affect our perception of it

Our expectations of a wine can affect the way we perceive it

* Approximately how long should you wait between sips to prevent your palate becoming fatigued and inadvertently altering the taste of subsequent wines/sips?

5 minutes

40 seconds

An hour

20 minutes

* Which of the following is recommended for inspecting and appreciating a wine’s clarity, colour and intensity?

A white surface

A narrow wine glass

A glass of water

Candlelight

* Which of the following statements is false?

The best quality wines are always the most expensive

Studies have demonstrated that being told that a particular wine is better than another will affect perception and rating of that wine

Price is not a reliable indicator of quality of wine

People will often say that the most expensive wine is their favourite, even if it is identical to the cheapest wine