1. We hope you enjoy this…
King George Wine Society – linda brooks crandall

2. Body, Flavor, Acidity, Sweetness
Educating The Palate…
Body, Flavor, Acidity, Sweetness

3. Bill Swain…
at Ingleside
At Phelps Creek

4. Wine Club Started by Bill… N²S²V²
Jacques Recht, one of the best known winemakers in the east and who lived outside Montross at the time , was also a member. During the time the group was in existence he shared his knowledge of winemaking with us, and especially when he conducted a special “Component Tasting” for the group.

5. Body, Flavor, Acidity, Sweetness
Educating The Palate…
Body, Flavor, Acidity, Sweetness

6. FIRST… palate noun pal·ate | \ ˈpa-lət \ Definition of Palate
1: the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity — see HARD PALATE, SOFT PALATE
Merriam-Webster:

7. But also… palate: Merriam-Webster:
2a: a usually intellectual taste or liking
~ ’too ornate for my palate… ‘
I~ “heard a little too much preaching … and lost my palate for it.”—George Eliot
b: the sense of taste
~ ‘…serves Korean food adapted for the American palate.’
Merriam-Webster:
CHAIR

8. SO…. palate noun pal·ate | \ ˈpa-lət \ Definition of Palate
1: the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity — see HARD PALATE, SOFT PALATE
palate:
2a: a usually intellectual taste or liking
~ ’too ornate for my palate… ‘
I~ “heard a little too much preaching … and lost my palate for it.”—George Eliot
b: the sense of taste
~ ‘…serves Korean food adapted for the American palate.’

9. Body, Flavor, Acidity, Sweetness
An evening where you will hopefully learn more about why you like what you like…
Educating The Palate…
Body, Flavor, Acidity, Sweetness

10. Knowledgeable winemakers work to balance these elements –
“WINE IS NOT ABOUT FLAVOR, IT’S ABOUT STRUCTURE”
The structure of a wine is made of several major
elements or components. Some of these are; ACIDITY,
ALCOHOL, BODY, SWEETNESS, AND TANNINS.
Knowledgeable winemakers work to balance these elements –
components, to produce the best wine they can.
There are tricks (green grapes) they can use to improve flavors – and there is an increasing about of chemistry available to them as well.
SO…

11. What do you taste and where?
Merriam-Webster:
palate
 noun
pal·ate | \ ˈpa-lət  \
Definition of Palate 
1: the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity — see HARD PALATE, SOFT PALATE
What do you taste and where?

12. NOT! AND… you taste all of them all over your tongue!!!
The “Map of the Tongue”
1. There were 4 flavors; sweet, salt, sour, and bitter.
NOT!
2. You tasted sweet on the tip of the tongue, salt towards the front, but on the sides. Sour was tasted on the sides behind the salt sensors, and bitter was tasted in the back.
There are actually at least 5 flavors we can taste;
sweet, salt, sour, bitter, and umami (the taste of glutamate – MSG).
AND… you taste all of them all over your tongue!!!

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14. Glorioso’s Italian Market in Milwaukee, WI
Lesson learned from
Glorioso’s Italian Market in Milwaukee, WI
It is a smallish local store –
It has one location with good customer service, and they tripled wine sales and doubled the size of their wine department in ONE year when they added information that enabled their customers to learn more about the wines they liked, and the foods (the store sold) that went with them.
~ Increases understanding of components/elements.
~ By suggesting food pairings encourages use in everyday life.

15. Light Bright Acidity TIP – Think about what happens in your mouth!!
Juice – Cranberry vs Carrot

16. Style/Flavor
Fruit
Earth
Tea – Herbal vs Oolong

17. Body
Light
Full
Milk – Skim vs Half & Half

18. Sweetness
Dry
Sweet
Chocolate -- Milk vs Dark

19. Suggested Reading…
And any other books about wine that interest you! 

20. Enjoy!!!

24. INFO TO GATHER
What do you taste where?
In the winemaking process;
What makes… Light vs Full
Fruit vs Earth
Light vs Bright
Sweet vs Dry
Wines for comparison
Body - PN ? PV?
Flavor - Beau… ? CF?
Aciditiy - ??
Sweetness – Coastal White vs BCB