Tasting Exam Advice

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Anonymous — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:59:27 GMT

Thank you for the clarity of what is expected and how to prepare.

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Brian Duffy — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:47:38 GMT

Thank you for taking the time to post this. I am preparing for an Advanced in the future and I appreciate straight forward guidance from those who have already been there.

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A. Camille Copeland — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:56:13 GMT

Thank You.. really relate to the philosophy.. great insight.

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Greg Rivera — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:15:26 GMT

As usual, great feedback Master Gaiser!!!

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Christopher Bryan Clark — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:19:03 GMT

Thank you very much for spending the time and effort to put this all down for us. As one starting to study for the Advanced it's great to be reminded of how important starting from a structured standpoint is in tasting(s). I still use the grid in my head every time I taste a new wine or spirit- you and your fellow Masters hammered this home constantly during our instruction. But for those who haven't had the luxury of your tutelage this is fundemental. Thanks again...hoping this finds you well..! Salut!

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Daniel Berman — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 01:40:39 GMT

That was a very helpful article, thank you

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Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:18:53 GMT

Thank you for this great post! I am working toward my Certified and I struggle with correctly identifying wines from my analysis (as I understand, this is mainly a matter of needing more practice). Single varietal wines are easier to understand but I struggle understanding the approach toward identifying blends. Any advice? Is it merely a matter of identify that a wine has characteristics of both cabernet sauvignon and merlot?

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Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:23:54 GMT

Thanks very much-excellent!

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Chris Dunaway — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:24:32 GMT

This is excellent, much appreciated!

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Meagan Simmons — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:30:21 GMT

Excellent advice! Saved + printed...

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Michael Dolinski — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 02:16:30 GMT

Great article, and as I was told by Master Scott Carney, acurate analysis is key. You will get wines right by doing good analysis, rather than letting impressions guide you into guessing. He told me to learn the grid, know the grid, and get the points.

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Scott Tyree MS — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:41:37 GMT

This is great, Tim. The associative rehearsal technique is incredibly effective. Thanks!

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Kamal Malik — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:02:27 GMT

Thank you Master....

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Brian McClintic — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:05:53 GMT

Thanks, Tim! This is great!

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Scott Cameron — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:36:58 GMT

P. Hoyt. You do as this outline says, or you don't nail it. Get a group of consistent attendees together for weekly tasting (6 ppl total), come correct with classic wines (2 bottles each), and spend 2 hours on 2 flights, with additional personal time compiling notes and looking at where you went right & wrong. It will come together with PRACTICE.

John Ragan, I couldn't echo you more. My first thought was 'how do I strive to train myself to be a taster like Tim Gaiser.' Well, the answer is clear. We work hard, we study hard, and when someone as passionate and dedicated as Tim Gaiser puts up a posting like this, you embed it in your brain, and follow the mantra.

Thank you so much Tim.