Abstract

This learning module is a primer on wine tasting, focusing on the basic structural elements of wine. The effects of acid, alcohol, tannin, and sugar are explored with regards to wine tastes and flavor profiles. Exploration of these different structural elements will be facilitated through the use of items and sensations common to every day life. Students will be called upon to make connections between these familiar sensations and the similar sensations in wine to analyze a wine's structural elements and redefine what those elements mean when drinking and evaluating wines.