Wine Sensory Evaluation
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Deb Schatzlein
Saturday, March 31, 2012
10:00am- 2:00pm: Attendees will meet at Sun & Cricket @ The
Madrones.
In
this workshop, winemaker Deb Schatzlein will provide basic palate training with
many practical exercises for wine sensory evaluation. Specifically, she
will start the workshop with a broad discussion of sensory
evaluation. Following this introduction, wine appearance will be
presented, including color, clarity and other appearance attributes. We
will then move on to an extensive review of wine aromas, including a discussion
of the Wine Aroma Wheel and practical activities for the recognition of wine
aromas. Following the aroma presentation, we will move on to discuss wine
taste (sweet, sour, bitter), wine flavors and wine mouthfeel, all providing
practical examples of these attributes. We will finish up with a
discussion of wine finish and overall quality. All of these sensory
attributes will be discussed in further detail, along with techniques used to
evaluate the attribute and the vocabulary used to describe the attribute in a
wine. Practical examples of each attribute will also be presented to help
illustrate. This will be a very important workshop for novices, wine professionals and those interested in
learning more about wine sensory evaluation.
Deb Schatzlein:
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As Bink Wines’ owner and Winemaker, Deb’s winemaking
philosophy is to take the highest quality grapes and allow them to express
their full potential by applying low-impact, hands-on winemaking techniques.
Her technique is grounded in the science of winemaking, but is enlightened by
hands-on experience and intuition. She has worked her way from the ground up in
the wine business, beginning in the cellar and lab, mentoring with acclaimed
Napa Valley winemakers, and finally making her own wines in a collaborative
environment with top California winemakers.
Cost: $75. includes lunch.