intro to wine - mike clapson
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Wine...the healthiest and most health-giving of drinks
- Louis Pasteur
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Why do I like wine?
• great for ALL occasions
• huge variety
• subtleties
• always more to learn
• blind tasting!
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Tasting & Evaluating
1. Appearance
2. Nose
3. Palate
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Appearance
• Clarity
• Intensity
• Colour
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Nose
• Condition
• Intensity
• Aroma Characteristics
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Palate
• Sweetness
• Acidity
• Tannin
• Body
• Flavour Characteristics
• Finish
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What makes a wine truly exceptional?
• Balance
• Complexity
• Intensity
• Length
• Expressiveness
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Noble White Varietals
• Chardonnay
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Riesling
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Sauvignon Blanc
• Great all on its own or with seafood
• Herbaceous (asparagus / cut grass)
• Green fruit (green apple, pear)
• High acidity, light body
• NZ & Chile (Great deals from Chile!)
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Noble Red Varietals
• Pinot Noir
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Merlot
• Syrah / Shiraz
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Shiraz
• Great with BBQ meats!
• Spice, black cherries, chocolate flavors
• Medium acid and high tannin
• Australia really does them best!
• BC is very good (Try Burrowing Owl)
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Value Wines (ie Cheap)
• Portugal: Vino Verde - white, high acid, crisp
• Chile: Carmenere - deep ruby, full bodied, big blackberry flavours
• Argentina: Torrontes - white, fruity & floral, medium to full body
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Fun Facts• Champagne is made from Chardonnay,
Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier ... yes there are black grapes in it!
• Most wines don’t improve with age, so drink up :)
• Old World wines usually don’t have the varietal on the label :(
• BC wines are world class - both reds and whites. Try ‘em out!
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Q&A
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