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46. Taste This! Mini Wine Tastings You Can Do at Home: Tasting #2 - Apples

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In this episode, we’re focusing on a simple, sensory-rich exercise: exploring the aromas and flavors of apples and how they show up in wine. This is a foundational tasting skill for both students and casual tasters—green apple, yellow apple, and red apple skin are aroma notes that show up constantly in WSET assessments and real-world wine descriptions.

Whether you're preparing for your WSET Level 3 exam or just want to sharpen your sensory recall, this exercise is for you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
  • Why apple aromas are so common in wine (and what influences them)

  • How to set up a simple at-home tasting using three apples: green, yellow, and red

  • Suggested wine styles that correspond to each apple profile

  • A blind tasting method to improve your aroma recognition

  • How to log flavor memory and build your personal sensory “data bank”

Recommended Apples:
  • Green Apple: Granny Smith

  • Yellow Apple: Golden Delicious

  • Red Apple: Gala, Honeycrisp, or Red Delicious

Suggested Wines that correspond with the apples:
  • Green Apple Wines: Chablis, NZ Sauvignon Blanc, Champagne (Blanc de Blancs), cool-climate Chenin Blanc, Grüner Veltliner

  • Yellow Apple Wines: Warmer-climate Chardonnay (California, Mâcon, southern Burgundy), Alsace Pinot Gris, Viognier

  • Red Apple Skin Wines: Cru Beaujolais (Gamay), Pinot Noir, Grenache/Garnacha

Want the PDF?

To get the downloadable setup guide for this tasting, join the newsletter www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup

How to Stay Connected
  • Resources & PDFs: Included in every Tuesday newsletter this summer

  • Classes & Trips: You'll find updates on WSET offerings and our 2026 wine trips inside the newsletter

  • Have a Question? Just hit reply. The emails come from me directly and I love hearing from you!

  continue reading

47 episodes

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Content provided by Wine Educate and Joanne Close. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Wine Educate and Joanne Close or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, we’re focusing on a simple, sensory-rich exercise: exploring the aromas and flavors of apples and how they show up in wine. This is a foundational tasting skill for both students and casual tasters—green apple, yellow apple, and red apple skin are aroma notes that show up constantly in WSET assessments and real-world wine descriptions.

Whether you're preparing for your WSET Level 3 exam or just want to sharpen your sensory recall, this exercise is for you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
  • Why apple aromas are so common in wine (and what influences them)

  • How to set up a simple at-home tasting using three apples: green, yellow, and red

  • Suggested wine styles that correspond to each apple profile

  • A blind tasting method to improve your aroma recognition

  • How to log flavor memory and build your personal sensory “data bank”

Recommended Apples:
  • Green Apple: Granny Smith

  • Yellow Apple: Golden Delicious

  • Red Apple: Gala, Honeycrisp, or Red Delicious

Suggested Wines that correspond with the apples:
  • Green Apple Wines: Chablis, NZ Sauvignon Blanc, Champagne (Blanc de Blancs), cool-climate Chenin Blanc, Grüner Veltliner

  • Yellow Apple Wines: Warmer-climate Chardonnay (California, Mâcon, southern Burgundy), Alsace Pinot Gris, Viognier

  • Red Apple Skin Wines: Cru Beaujolais (Gamay), Pinot Noir, Grenache/Garnacha

Want the PDF?

To get the downloadable setup guide for this tasting, join the newsletter www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup

How to Stay Connected
  • Resources & PDFs: Included in every Tuesday newsletter this summer

  • Classes & Trips: You'll find updates on WSET offerings and our 2026 wine trips inside the newsletter

  • Have a Question? Just hit reply. The emails come from me directly and I love hearing from you!

  continue reading

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