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A Wine Tasting Gathering

A Wine Tasting Gathering. A Wine Tasting Gathering. I was invited by an alumnus of our lab – Stephan, to joined a wine tasting Gathering The wine tasting Gathering Time: 2007/9/15 Saturday Place: 寂寞聖賢 Lonely Sage Restaurant Price: about NT1000/each

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A Wine Tasting Gathering

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  1. A Wine Tasting Gathering

  2. A Wine Tasting Gathering • I was invited by an alumnus of our lab – Stephan, to joined a wine tasting Gathering • The wine tasting Gathering • Time: 2007/9/15 Saturday • Place:寂寞聖賢 Lonely Sage Restaurant • Price: about NT1000/each • The organizer will select a few wines (red wine and white wine), and teach you how to taste

  3. 寂寞聖賢 Lonely Sage Restaurant NTU

  4. DM • South America • Chile • Argentina

  5. Stephan & Steven • Two alumni

  6. Old World & New World • Old world • Old world wineries must follow strict rules governing the types of grapes used in their wines , the area in which these grapes must be grown, as well as vineyard and winemaking practices. • Old world countries: • Austria, France,Germany,Italy,Portugal, and Spain • New world • Less rules and varietal labeling • New world countries: • Australia, Argentina, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa, and USA

  7. Grape Varieties • Commonwhitegrapes • Chardonnay(夏多內) • SauvignonBlanc(白蘇維翁) • Riesling(麗絲玲) • Semillon(榭密雍) • Commonred/blackgrapes • CabernetSauvignon(卡本肉~蘇維濃) • Merlot(梅洛) • Syrah(Shiraz)(希哈) • PinotNoir(黑皮諾)

  8. Chardonnay • Arguably today’s most popular whitegrape • Able to adapt to a variety of climates • Exhibits green apple and citrus(柑橘)notes in cooler climates • Exhibits baked pineapple and tropical fruits in hotter climates • The best expression of Chardonnay can be found in Burgundy(布根地), France

  9. Riesling • High in acidity with a light body and relatively low alcohol level • Intensely flavorful, with apricot(杏仁), melon(甜瓜)and/or peach flavors • Best Rieslings come from all over Germany • Primarily the regions of Mosel-Saar-Ruwers and Rheingau

  10. Cabernet Sauvignon • Arguably the greatest of the black grapes • Distinct flavors of cassis(黑醋栗), as well as cedar(香柏木), leather(皮革)and plum(梅子) • Medium- to full-bodied(黏稠度), rich and high in tannins(丹寧) • Age better than most wines • Best Cabernet Sauvignon wines come from California and the Médoc region of Bordeaux in France

  11. Merlot • Flavors are quite similartoCabernet Sauvignon • deeper color • integrated flavors of baked cherry and mocha(咖啡) • Softer tannins • Merlot excels in the Pomerol and St.-Émilion, two regions in the so-called "Right Bank" of Bordeaux, France

  12. The Wines We Tried • 2 white wines and 4 red wines • All new world’s wines: Chile and Argentina

  13. The Wines We Tried • Valdivieso–Chardonay2005 • CuricoValley,Chile • Flavorofapple,highacidity,medium-bodied • NT315 • LuisFelipsEward–Relising2005 • ColchaguaValley,Chile • Flavorofflowersandcitrus(柑橘) • NT385 • BP–Carmenere2004 • ColchaguaValley,Chile • Flavorofblackchocolateandspices • NT385

  14. The Wines We Tried • BIANCHI–Malbec2005 • Mendoza,Argentina • Flavorofviolet(紫羅蘭花) • NT385 • Valdivieso–Merlot2005 • CenteralValley,Chile • Mixedflavorofflowers,cherry,andleather • NT385 • LAJOYA–CabernetSauvignon2003 • ColchaguaValley,Chile • Flavorofcassis • NT525

  15. LetsBegin Thetutor

  16. Wine Tasting • Serving,pouringandbreathing • Looking • Smelling • Tasting

  17. Serving,pouringandbreathing • Servingtemperature • Redwine:18~20˚C • Placeinrefrigerator30minutesbeforeopen • Whitewine:7~12˚C • Placeinrefrigerator1.5hoursbeforeopen • Pouring • Don’ttouchtheglasswithbottle • Fill the glass no more thanhalf • Graspthestemoftheglass,don’tholdthebody • Temperatureofhandwillaffectthewine • Breathing • Allowing theair penetrate the wine • Not always clear when and and for how long • Dependsondifferentwinesandpersonalpreference • Regularredwine:10~15minutes

  18. Looking • Sight • slightly tilt the wine in the glass • look at it against a white or pale background • clear or cloudy? • Swirl • Observe the streaks of wine (legs) • Full-bodied wines are heavy and come down the sides of the glass in sheets • Medium-bodied wines are less thick and break into "legs“ • Light-bodied wines are not heavy and will not cling to the sides of the glass when swirled

  19. Smelling • Pleasant Nose • Fresh nose,flowery nose,fruity nose,spicy nose,clean nose • Oktodrink • Unpleasant Nose • Metallic nose,moldy nose(發霉),cory nose(木塞味),sulfuric nose(硫磺味),vinegary nose(酸味) • Unfittodrink

  20. Tasting • Letting the wine spread across the tongue from front to back and side to side before swallowing • Initial taste • first impression • Taste • Examine the body and texture of the wine • Flavor,balance,etc • Aftertaste • The taste that remains in your mouth after you have swallowed the wine. How long did the taste last? Was it pleasant?

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