All wine questions
Every question a tasting can use, grouped by category. Edit the wording, add explanations, or write new questions - changes apply to every tasting straight away.
Nose
Any funk / brett?
No / Yes · Expert
Flavour/Aroma Profile
Is this more red or black fruit flavours?
Red / Both / Black · Beginner
Fresh fruit or cooked/jammy fruit?
Fresh / Both / Jammy · Intermediate
Citrus, orchard or tropical fruit?
Citrus / Orchard / Tropical · Beginner
Fruit categories
Green fruit / Citrus / Stone fruit / Tropical / All of them · Beginner
Which family of fruit does it smell and taste of?
Floral notes
None / A little / A lot · Intermediate
Winemaker Methods
Is there oak influence?
None / A little / A lot · Beginner
New oak or old oak?
Old / Can't tell / New · Expert
Lees / bready character
None / A little / A lot · Expert
Buttery (malolactic) character
None / A little / A lot · Expert
Days of skin maceration
Hours / 2–7 days / 1–3 weeks / A month or more · Expert
Natural / low intervention?
No / Yes · Expert
Guessing
Guess the vintage
Vintage year · Intermediate
Other Details (price, age, location)
Sweetness
Scale 1–5
Sugar you can actually taste.
Body
Scale 1–5
How heavy the wine feels in your mouth.
Acidity
Scale 1–5
How much your mouth waters afterwards.
Aromas
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Colour
Scale 1–5
How deep the colour is in the glass.
Clarity
Scale 1–5
Is it bright and clear, or hazy?
Tannins
Scale 1–5
The drying, grippy feeling on your gums.
Taste
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Rim variation (ageing)
None / A little / A lot
Nose intensity
Scale 1–5
How strongly it smells before you swirl.
Alcohol
Scale 1–5
The warmth at the back of your throat.
Finish
Scale 1–5
How long the flavour lingers.
Balance
Scale 1–5
Does any single element stick out?
Complexity
Scale 1–5
How many different things you can find in it.
Spice (pepper, clove, cinnamon)
None / A little / A lot
Earthy / mineral notes
None / A little / A lot
Cool or warm climate?
Cool / Moderate / Warm
Old world?
No / Yes
Grape & region guess
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Will it improve with age?
No / Yes
What would you guess it costs?
Under 10 / 10–20 / 20–50 / 50+ · Beginner
How old do you think it is?
Under 2 years / 2–5 years / 5–10 years / 10 years+ · Beginner
Which country is it from?
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Judgement
Wine rating
Scale 1–5
Your gut feeling - no wrong answers.
Worth the price?
No / Yes · Beginner
Food pairing
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Would you buy a bottle?
No / Yes · Beginner
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