How to Use My "Tasting
Notes" Form
No. - If this is a "blind" tasting, don't
forget to record the bottle number
Date - This is your tasting date
Name - Record the name of the wine, which may be a varietal,
E.g. "Chardonnay Reserve"
Vintage - Record the vintage year on the bottle, or "NV"
if a non-vintage wine
Producer - This is the name of the company that produced
the wine
Style - This can be helpful if the wine is something other
than a dry table wine (e.g. Rosé, Off-dry, Dessert ...
whatever helps you)
Region - Where was the wine made. Be sure to read the label
carefully.
Price - This is always nice to know.
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Appearance - Record the colour, hue, depth,
clarity, brilliance, any visual faults, etc. (Possible score:
3)
Nose - Swirl, sniff, and record your observations. Anything
goes and there are no wrong answers. (Possible score:
6)
Taste - Record your impressions of acidity, sweetness, tannin
(for red wines), mouthfeel, and any flavours that show up on
the palate. (Possible score: 6)
Body - How heavy does the wine feel? Usually light, medium,
full or somewhere in between. A wine may also be fat or thin.
With time, you can judge weight within styles. (Possible score:
2)
Length/Finish - How long does the flavour last after swallowing
or spitting? Longer is better, provided it's a good experience.
(Possible score: 3)
Total Score - If you've been assigning scores to each aspect,
total them here. (Possible score: 20) |
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Comments - Write down your overall impressions and
anything else that will help you to understand, appreciate and remember
this wine.
Food Matches - Most wines will work well at the table.
If you record your suggestions, you can test them with food at
the end of the tasting or at a later date.
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| Scoring: Appearance: 3, Nose: 6, Taste: 6,
Body: 2, Length: 3 - These are the best possible scores for
each characteristic. Note that Nose and Taste are most important.
Total score is out of 20. |
