Wine Tasting Checklist
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- Before Wine Tasting
- Eat a meal before wine tasting.
- Dress comfortably.
- Do not wear your favorite white shirt.
- Bring valid ID for age verification.
- Take water bottle.
- Bring money in case you would like to buy glasses, souvenirs or wine.
- Bring your camera.
- Wine Tasting
- Once the wine is opened, take the cork in your hand and make sure it's moist and not brittle.
- If the cork is very dry, it's quite likely the wine was improperly stored.
- Once the wine is poured, lift your glass and look at the wine.
- Check the wine against the backdrop of the white linen of the tablecloth or napkin.
- Look for touches of brown in the wine.
- Check the color of the wine.
- Check whether the wine is cloudy or not.
- Check the back label of a wine bottle, to see if a wine is filtered or not.
- Swirl the wine in your glass.
- Check for any signs of mustiness, like the smell of wet cardboard.
- Get a sense of the wine's character through its aromas.
- Take a sip, and if you can bring a little air in with the wine, do so.
- You may slurp to enhance the tasting experience.
- Let the wine swirl about your mouth so that all your taste receptors have an opportunity to touch the wine.
- Sense the weight of the wine.
- Try to get a sense of how long the taste of the wine stays with you.
- Write notes about the different wines you taste.
- Keep a log for future reference.
- Keep a record of the wines you liked and the ones that you probably won't taste again.
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Who it's for
This Wine Tasting Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
- Avoid forgetting - keep all your Wine Tasting essentials in one place (external memory)
- Save time - start from a proven Wine Tasting structure instead of a blank page
- Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
- Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
- Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time
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How to use this Wine Tasting Checklist
- Save Wine Tasting Checklist to your free Checklist account so your progress is saved and synced across devices.
- Customize it in the app: remove anything that does not apply, then add your own details for Wine Tasting (dates, sizes, addresses, notes).
- If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
- Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.
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