Module 7 - Pitfalls of Tasting

* Which of the following statements is false?

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

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

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

Umami

Acidity

Sugar

Sweetness

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

Driest; least bitter

Sweetest; driest

Lightest; sweetest

Sweetest; most tannic

* According to How to Taste, heat:

Decreases sensitivity to sweetness

Increases sensitivity to tannin and acidity

Decreases sensitivity to tannin and acidity

Increases sensitivity to bitterness

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

Sickly sweet

Dull

More aromatic

Very salty

* Our senses are most alert for wine assessment:

In the mid to late morning

As soon as you wake up in the morning

Right after dinner in the evening

In the late afternoon

* Which of the following statements is most correct?

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

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

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

A glass of water

Candlelight

A white surface

* 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