| Preface |
| Wine Tasting |
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| Contents |
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| [Introduction]Wine Tasting |
| [Introduction]Wine Tasting |
| §0-1 What is wine tasting? |
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| §0-2 The order of wine tasting |
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| [ I ]Appearance |
| [ I ]Appearance |
| §1-1 Capture the appearance —the first step |
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| §1-2 Elements of appearance[Type of color] |
| [Clarity] [Brightness] |
| [Disk] |
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| [Viscosity] |
| [Fizziness (carbonation, effervescence)] |
| [Age] |
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| [Final Comment:What is the "health" of the wine] |
| §1-3 Factors creating the appearance |
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| §1-4 Expressions for appearance[The expressions for each element] |
| [Formula for color] ( 1 )White wine |
| (2 )Red wine |
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| ( 3 )Rosé |
| [Predicting the smell and taste from appearance] |
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| [ II ]Feeling the smell |
| [ II ]Feeling the smell |
| §2-1 Smell |
| §2-2 The components of smell |
| [The primary, secondary and tertiary aromas] |
| [Attack of smell] |
| [Smell structure and analysis] ( 1 )Condensation ( 2 )Duration (length of aftersmell) / Thickness |
| ( 3 )Complexity |
| §2-3 Categories of smell |
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| §2-4 Smell structure |
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| [ III ]Confirming the taste |
| [ III ]Confirming the taste |
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| ( 3 )Bitterness |
| ( 4 )Astringency |
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| [Length / aftertaste] |
| [Balance] [Total impression] |
| §3-3 Expressions of flavors |
| [Expressions for each element] |
| [Links between appearance and flavor] |
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| [ IV ]Judgment |
| [ IV ]Judgment |
| §4-1 Judgment |
| [Steps to judgment] ( 1 )Steps of judgment −beginners ( 2 )Steps of judgment−intermediate / advance |
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| ( 2 )Steps of judgment−intermediate / advanced tasters |
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| §4-2 The practice of tasting [Preparation for wine tasting] ( 1 )How do we do a tasting? |
| ( 2 )How we choose suitable or appropriate wines for tasting? |
| [Key to tasting]( 1 )Learn and remember the features of each grape variety. |
| ( 2 )Find your favorite grape variety |
| ( 3 )Practice of triangular tasting |
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| [Tasting practice]( 1 )Grasp the salient features of appearance,smell and taste. |
| ● Check sheet for white wine |
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| ● Check sheet for red wine ( 2 )Judge the grape variety through all the factors you found. |
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| ● White wine tasting chart |
| ● White wine tasting chart |
| ● Red wine tasting chart |
| ● Red wine tasting chart |
| §4-3 How we serve [Glass shapes] |
| [Serving temperature] |
| [Bottle opening timing] [What is decanting] |
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| [ V ]Field practice |
| [ V ]Field practice White wine |
| 【How to read this chapter —white wine】 |
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| ● Chardonnay |
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| ● Sauvignon Blanc |
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| ● Chenin Blanc |
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| ●(France / Alsace grape varieties)Riesling |
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| ●(France / Alsace grape varieties)Gewürztraminer |
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| ●(France / Alsace grape varieties)Pinot Gris |
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| ●(France / Alsace grape varieties)Muscat |
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| ● Roussanne / Marsanne |
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| ● Viognier |
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| ● Sémillon |
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| ● Koshu type |
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| ● Muscadet |
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| ● Aligoté |
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| ● Tokaji |
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| ● Sherry |
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| ● Spain |
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| ● Italy |
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| Red wine 【How to read this chapter —red wine】 |
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| ● Pinot Noir |
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| ● Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| ● Syrah / Shiraz |
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| ● Nebbiolo |
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| ● Merlot |
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| ● Gamay Noir à Jus Blank |
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| ● Grenache Noir |
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| ● Sangiovese |
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| ● Tempranillo |
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| ● Cabernet Franc |
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| ● Malbec |
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| ● Port |
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| INDEX |
| INDEX |
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| References |
| Last words |
| Author’s brief history |
| Translators’ brief histories |