Wine Tasting Journal

The Tasting Journal is a companion to the Guided Tasting Tutorials portion of the course. The
journal requires the student to synthesize and record their sensory experiences during the tasting. The
journal will be recorded in compiled tasting log format. The tasting log provides a guided (mainly
multiple-choice selection) evaluation sheet for each wine recorded with blank spaces for the student’s
own perceptions. The evaluation includes space for recording:

1. Information on the wine including the Date of Tasting, the Producer/Name, the Region, the
Variety(Varieties)/Appellation, Vintage (or Non-Vintage), Alcohol by Volume
2. A photo of the wine label
3. Visual evaluation including Clarity, Concentration, Colours, Rim Variation and Tearing
4. Aroma evaluation including Intensity and taster perceptions of the aromas
5. Tasting evaluation including the degree of Sweetness, Acidity, Tannins, Alcohol, Body,
Flavour Intensity, Flavours, and Finish
6. Conclusion and rating for style match

Students are required to complete an entry for each of the wines tasted in the class. The journal
entries are used by the student to produce the wine pairing menu assignment and for the tasting test as
a reference source. The journal entries are required to be completed in class only. The journal
assignment is graded based on completeness.

Grading Rubric for Wine Tasting Journal

100% >75% 50%-75% 25%-50% <25%

Completion Completion Completion Completion Completion Failure
100 80 60 40 20 0
Points
(A or A-) (B+ or B or B-) (C+ or C or C-) (D+ or D) (D-) (F)
The
The entire tasting
At least 75% The tasting The tasting Under 25%
tasting journal is
of the tasting journal was journal was of the tasting
Completion journal was missing
journal was 50% - 75% 25% - 50% journal was
100% (has not
completed. completed. completed. completed.
completed. been
turned in).

Tasting Journal Template

Please see the next page for the Tasting Journal template.
 WINE INFORMATION
Date of Tasting
Producer or Name
Region
Variety (Varieties) or
Appellation
Vintage (or Non-Vintage)
Alcohol by Volume
Photo

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 SIGHT
Clarity ☐ Clear ☐ Hazy ☐ Turbid
Concentration ☐ Pale ☐ Medium ☐ Deep

Whit
☐ Lemon ☐ Gold ☐ Amber

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Colours

Red
☐ Purple ☐ Ruby ☐ Garnet ☐ Tawny

Rim Variation ☐ Yes ☐ No

Tearing ☐ Light ☐ Medium ☐ Heavy

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 NOSE
Intensity ☐ Light ☐ Medium ☐ Pronounced

Red White
☐ Green ☐ Citrus ☐ Stone ☐ Tropical
Fruit
☐ Red ☐ Black
Fruit Ripeness ☐ Unripe ☐ Ripe ☐ Dried ☐ Cooked
☐ Floral ☐ Herbaceous ☐ Herbal ☐ Spice
Non-Fruit
☐ Wet Stones ☐ Candy
*Secondary Malolactic
☐ Yeast ☐ ☐ Oak
Aromas Conversion
*Tertiary Aromas ☐ Yes ☐ No

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 PALATE
Sweetness ☐ Dry ☐ Off-Dry ☐ Medium ☐ Sweet
Acidity ☐ Low ☐ Medium ☐ High
Tannin ☐ No ☐ Low ☐ Medium ☐ High
Alcohol ☐ Low ☐ Medium ☐ High
Body ☐ Light ☐ Medium ☐ Full
Flavour Intensity ☐ Light ☐ Medium ☐ Pronounced
White

☐ Green ☐ Citrus ☐ Stone ☐ Tropical

Fruit
Red

☐ Red ☐ Black

Fruit Ripeness ☐ Unripe ☐ Ripe ☐ Dried ☐ Cooked

☐ Floral ☐ Herbaceous ☐ Herbal ☐ Spice
Non-Fruit
☐ Wet Stones ☐ Candy
*Secondary Malolactic
☐ Yeast ☐ ☐ Oak
Aromas Conversion
*Tertiary Aromas ☐ Yes ☐ No
Finish ☐ Short ☐ Medium ☐ Long

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 CONCLUSIONS
Balance ☐ Poor ☐ Acceptable ☐ Good ☐ Very Good ☐ Outstanding
Length ☐ Poor ☐ Acceptable ☐ Good ☐ Very Good ☐ Outstanding
Intensity ☐ Poor ☐ Acceptable ☐ Good ☐ Very Good ☐ Outstanding
Complexity ☐ Poor ☐ Acceptable ☐ Good ☐ Very Good ☐ Outstanding
Quality ☐ Poor ☐ Acceptable ☐ Good ☐ Very Good ☐ Outstanding

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