Blind Tasting Wine: Will the Sommelier Get it RIGHT? | Vino Blind (Ep. 1)

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Enjoy the show? We're independently owned and produced and would LOVE your support! https://www.visforvino.com/vino-vip Blind tasting is all about practice, so in "Vino Blind" practice along with me! This is a great exercise for people who are studying for sommelier exams, whether Court of Master Sommeliers or WSET. I'll go through the steps of blind tasting from sight to nose to palate and tell you what I'm thinking along the way. As I taste, I will make sure to tell you at home what clues I'm getting about the wine so that you can try and guess the wine too! Eventually, we'll come up with an initial conclusion about the wine based on its color, flavors (citrus, peach, floral, etc) and structure (acid, tannin, alcohol, body, sugar) and come up with a few possible grape varieties and locations. Finally, we'll make our guess; what grape/s, what region the wine is from, what quality or price, and what vintage. Then we do the BIG REVEAL and analyze whether we got it right or wrong so we can learn from our experiences or mistakes. Some helpful links: Our How to Blind Taste Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XglPTBk9VQw The CMS Tasting Grid: https://www.mastersommeliers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CMS-A-Certified-Sommelier-Deductive-Tasting-Grid.pdf List of CMS Advanced Level Wines: https://www.mastersommeliers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CMS-A-Advanced-Sommelier-Level-Wine.pdf Possible grapes and places: Albarino Spain - Rías Baixas Chardonnay France - Chablis - AOP, Premier Cru, Grand Cru France - Côte de Beaune - Major Village AOPs, Premier Cru, Grand Cru France - Mâconnais - AOP, Major Village AOPs, Premier Cru California - Carneros / Napa Valley / Russian River Valley / Sonoma Coast / Sonoma Valley Australia - Adelaide Hills / Margaret River / Padthaway / Yarra Valley Chenin Blanc France (Loire) - Montlouis-sur-Loire / Vouvray / Savennières Gewürztraminer France - Alcase Grüner Veltliner Austria - Kamptal/Kremstal/Wachau Print Gris France - Alcase Italy - Friuli / Trentino-Alto Adige Riesling Germany - Mosel / Rheingau / Rheinhessen / Pfalz / Nahe Australia - Clare Valley / Eden Valley France - Alcase Sauvignon Blanc France (Loire) - Sancerre / Pouilly-Fumé France (Bordeaux) - PessacLéognan / Graves New Zealand - Marlborough Torrontes Argentina - Mendoza / Salta Viognier France (Rhône) - Condrieu 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Sight 02:02 Nose 03:04 Palate 04:26 Initial Conclusion 07:51 Final Conclusion 08:34 REVEAL! 08:57 Analysis ___________________ ABOUT V IS FOR VINO: Wish learning about wine was easier? It's fun AND easy with your personal sommelier, travel guide, and host, Vince! Join him as he travels the world of wine - eating, drinking, and breaking down wine topics for you up close and personal! Want to know more? On each episode of V is for Vino, you'll: - Meet a winemaker and learn their story. One of the best parts of drinking wine is getting to know the place where it came from and the people who made it! - Learn about the grapes. Vince breaks down wine topics easily, making them fun and easy to understand! - Visit the region. Not everyone gets to travel to wine country as much as they'd like, so experience the beauty and culture firsthand with Vince. Travel the world and sip along from the comfort of your couch! - Cook dishes that pair at a local restaurant because what's good wine without good food? Luckily, the world of wine is full of amazing chefs and restaurants ready to serve up something delicious to pair with the wine you just learned about. ___________________ And just because an episode ends doesn't mean the fun stops there. Next, you can: SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel! https://bit.ly/3xxH7eT JOIN VINO VIP to watch episodes ad-free, get early access to new videos, exclusive VIP members-only content, virtual zoom wine tastings with Vince, and fun giveaways! https://www.visforvino.com/vino-vip Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/visforvino Let's be friends on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/visforvino © 2023 V IS FOR VINO ALL RIGHTS RESERVED