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What are the 5 sections of the grid?

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  1. Sight
  2. Nose
  3. Palate
  4. Initial Conclusion
  5. Final Conclusion
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What are the terms related to Sight?

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  1. Clarity/Visible Sediment
  2. Concentration
  3. Color
  4. Secondary Color
  5. Rim variation
  6. Extract/Staining (red wines)
  7. Tearing
  8. Gas evidence
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What are the terms related to Nose?

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  1. Clean/Faulty
  2. Intensity
  3. Age Assessment
  4. Fruit
  5. Fruit Character
  6. Non-Fruit
  7. Earth
  8. Mineral
  9. Wood
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What are the terms related to Palate (taste)

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  1. Sweetness
  2. Fruit
  3. Fruit Character
  4. Non-Fruit
  5. Earth
  6. Mineral
  7. Wood
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What are the terms related to Palate (structure)

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  1. Phenolic/Bitter (white wine)
  2. Tannin (red wine)
  3. Acid
  4. Alcohol
  5. Body
  6. Texture
  7. Balance
  8. Length/Finish
  9. Complexity
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What are the terms related to Initial Conclusion

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  1. Possible Grape Varieties
  2. Old World or New World
  3. Climate
  4. Possible Countries
  5. Age Range
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What are the terms relating to Final Conclusion?

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  1. Grape Variety/Blend
  2. Country of Origin
  3. Region/Appellation
  4. Quality/Regional Hierarchy
  5. Vintage
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What are the descriptors relating to Clarity/Visible Sediment?

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Clear, Hazy, Turbid

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What are the descriptors relating to Concentration?

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Pale, Medium, Deep

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What are the descriptors relating to white wine Color?

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Water white, Straw, Yellow, Gold

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What are descriptors relating to red wine Color?

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Purple, Ruby, Red, Garnet

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What are descriptors relating to white wine Secondary Color?

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Silver, Green, Copper

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What are descriptors relating to red wine Secondary Color?

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Orange, Blue, Ruby, Garnet, Brown

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What is the question regarding rim variation?

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Yes or No

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What are descriptors relating to Extraction/Staining (red wine)?

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None, Light, Medium, Heavy

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What are descriptors relating to Tearing?

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Light, Medium, Heavy

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What is the question regarding Gas Evidence?

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Yes or No

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What are descriptors relating to Clean/Faulty (Nose)?

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TCA, H2S, Volatile Acidity, Ethyl Acetate, Brettanomyces, Oxidation, Other

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What descriptors relating to Intensity (Nose)?

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Delicate, Moderate, Powerful

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What descriptors relating to Age Assessment (Nose)?

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Youthful, Developing, Vinous

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What descriptors relating to Fruit (White Wine Nose)?

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Citrus, Apple/Pear, Stone/Pit, Tropical, Melon

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What descriptors relating to Fruit (Red Wine Nose)?

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Red, Black, Blue

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What descriptors relating to Fruit Character (Nose)?

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Ripe, Fresh, Tart, Baked, Stewed, Dried, Desiccated, Bruised, Jammy

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What descriptors relating to Non-Fruit (Nose)?

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Floral, Vegetal, Herbal, Spice, Animal, Barn, Petrol, Fermentation

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What descriptors relating to Earth (Nose)?
Forrest Floor, Compost, Mushrooms, Potting Soil
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What descriptors relating to Mineral (Nose)?
Mineral, Wet Stone, Lime Stone, Chalk, Slate, Flint
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What descriptors relating to Wood (Nose)?
None, Old vs New, Large vs Small, French vs American
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What descriptors relating to Sweetness (Palate)?
Bone Dry, Dry, Off-Dry, Medium Sweet, Sweet, Lusciously Sweet
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What descriptors relating to Fruit (White Wine Palate)?
Citrus, Apple/Pear, Stone/Pit, Tropical, Melon
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What descriptors relating to Fruit (Red Wine Palate)?
Red, Black, Blue
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What descriptors relating to Fruit Character (Palate)?
Ripe, Fresh, Tart, Baked, Stewed, Dried, Desiccated, Bruised, Jammy
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What descriptors relating to Non-Fruit (Palate)?
Floral, Vegetal, Herbal, Spice, Animal, Barn, Petrol, Fermentation
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What descriptors relating to Earth (Palate)?
Forrest Floor, Compost, Mushrooms, Potting Soil
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What descriptors relating to Mineral (Palate)?
Mineral, Wet Stone, Lime Stone, Chalk, Slate, Flint
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What descriptors relating to Wood (Palate)?
None, Old vs New, Large vs Small, French vs American
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What is the question regarding Phenolic/Bitter (White)?
Yes or No
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What descriptors relating to Tannin (red)
Low, Med-, Medium, Med+, High
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What descriptors relating to Acid?
Low, Med-, Medium, Med+, High
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What descriptors relating to Alcohol?
Low, Med-, Medium, Med+, High
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What descriptors relating to Body?
Light, Medium, Full
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What descriptors relating to Texture?
Creamy, Round, Lean
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What is the question regarding Balance?
Does any element dominate?
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What descriptors relating to Length/Finish?
Short, Med-, Medium, Med+, Long
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What descriptors relating to Complexity?
Low, Med-, Medium, Med+, High
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What descriptors relating to Climate?
Cool, Moderate, Warm
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What descriptors relating to Age Range?
1-3 years, 3-5 years, 5-10 years, 10 years+
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What descriptors relating to Quality/Regional Hierarchy?
Grand/Premier Cru, Riserva/Gran Riserva, etc
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