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Give A Wine Tasting Party
With Wine Tasting Score Sheets
Give A Wine Tasting Party
If you can’t make it to the wine country, you can host a wine tasting party. Here’s how:
1. Decide what kind of tasting. Vertical means you’ll taste one type of wine from several wineries. Horizontal means your wine tasting party will taste different varietals starting from white to red or dry to sweet.
2. Decide how many people. Usually 10 to 12 is a good number since one bottle will serve about that many for tasting pouring 1 1/2 to 2 ounces.
3. Decide how many wines to taste. Five to six wines usually gives you enough to compare.
Have enough glasses on hand and the right type. One per person is fine since you’ll dump whatever is left in glasses between tastings.
4. Have a dump bucket, french bread or crackers to cleanse the palate, water, pens, and tasting score sheets.
5. Do your homework and add information on region, wine notes, and if wines have won awards (reveal after tasting) If it’s a blind tasting then be sure to cover bottles. You can use foil or just paper bags to cover the bottles.
6. Decorate wine country or Tuscan style to get the mood.
7. Don’t forget to have fun.
8. Provide transportation or a designated driver to be sure your guests arrive home safely.
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Wine Scoring Sheet | For use in a blind testing of wines of one varietal
Name:_________________________________________________________________________
Date:__________________________________________________________________________
Wine varietal:___________________________________________________________________
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5 pts. 4 pts. 3 pts. 2 pts. 1 pt.
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Appearance Clear No off Colors Cloudy Off Colors
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Aroma Complex Off
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Body Texture/Balance
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Taste Finish Lingers Ends
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Overall Group Rankings
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Individual Rankings
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SECOND CHOICE........
Your Wine Tasting Scoring Sheet
For your wine tasting party, you'll need a rating form for each guest. You can design your own, or cut and paste the form below to use.
Welcome to ____________________'s Wine Tasting Party
Name___________________
Wine A ______________Points
Wine B _______________Points
Wine C _______________Points
Wine D _______________Points
Wine E _______________Points
Rating Key:
5 Points Love It
4 Points Really Like
3 Points Good
2 Points Not That Good
1 Point Don't Care For It
0 Points Dislike It
Tasting Steps:
Look: Is it clear, deeply colored
Smell: Complex, aromatic
Taste: Complex structure, many flavors, delightful
Swallow: Pleasant aftertaste, lingering flavor
If you need a more sophisticated rating sheet for seasoned wine tasters you can download a great PDF file at:
http://www.winecountrygetaways.com/pdfs/blind_scoring.pdf
Wine A ______________Points
Wine B _______________Points
Wine C _______________Points
Wine D _______________Points
Wine E _______________Points
Rating Key:
5 Points Love It
4 Points Really Like
3 Points Good
2 Points Not That Good
1 Point Don't Care For It
0 Points Dislike It
Tasting Steps:
Look: Is it clear, deeply colored
Smell: Complex, aromatic
Taste: Complex structure, many flavors, delightful
Swallow: Pleasant aftertaste, lingering flavor
If you need a more sophisticated rating sheet for seasoned wine tasters you can download a great PDF file at:
http://www.winecountrygetaways.com/pdfs/blind_scoring.pdf
California Wine Tour Guides is not responsible for any harm ordisappointment which may result from using the information hereincontained and does not endorse or support any of the recommended placesor activities. Since the wine country is constantly changing, some ofthe businesses may no longer be active or may have changed theirlocations. Websites for all recommended stops are linked to theguides, you may want to check before you plan your itenerary.
