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

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

Context can change the sensations we experience with wine

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

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

Sugar

Sweetness

Acidity

Umami

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

Sweetest; driest

Sweetest; most tannic

Lightest; sweetest

Driest; least bitter

* According to How to Taste, heat:

Increases sensitivity to tannin and acidity

Decreases sensitivity to tannin and acidity

Increases sensitivity to bitterness

Decreases sensitivity to sweetness

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

More aromatic

Sickly sweet

Very salty

Dull

* Our senses are most alert for wine assessment:

In the late afternoon

Right after dinner in the evening

In the mid to late morning

As soon as you wake up in the morning

* Which of the following statements is most correct?

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

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

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

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

40 seconds

20 minutes

An hour

5 minutes

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

A glass of water

A white surface

A narrow wine glass

Candlelight

* Which of the following statements is false?

The best quality wines are always the most expensive

Price is not a reliable indicator of quality of wine

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

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