TONIGHT'S REDS
...SIGHT...
0-2 pts.
...AROMA...
0-6 pts.
...TASTE...
0-6 pts.
OVERALL
0-6 pts.
TOTAL
20 pts.
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SIGHT (0-2 pts.)...Tilt the glass in front of white paper
	COLOR:...Purple...Red...Rust...Brown
	DEPTH:..Light...Medium...Deep...Opaque
	CLARITY:...Bright...Clear...Hazy
AROMA (0-6 pts.)..Swirl the wine in the glass..With nose in glass take a deep smell
     Powerful-Pleasant-Slight-None-Fruity-Spicy-Earthy-Cassis-Cherries-Grapy-Oaky
TASTE (0-6 pts.)...Swish the wine around the inside of your mouth.
   SWEETNESS - Tasted at the tip of your tongue:
	Very Dry...Dry...Medium Dry...Medium Sweet...Very sweet
   ACIDITY - Tasted along the sides of your tongue:
	Flat...Thin...Refreshing...Tart...Very Tart (puckers you up)
   BODY - Weight & Feel of the wine in your mouth
	Light (watery)...Medium...Full...Heavy
   BALANCE - Does one component overpower or complement the others:
	Well-balanced...Un-balanced
   OTHER - Several of these could apply to Bouquet as well:
      Blackcurrants..Grapy..Vanilla..Cherries..Oaky..Green..Tannic..Hot (alcholic)
   AFTERTASTE - How long does the flavor stay with you and do YOU like it:
	Short...Lingering...Pleasant....Long.....Unpleasant
OVERALL (0-6 pts.)
	Outstanding...Very Good...Acceptable...Fair...Poor...Undrinkable

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