The major proportion of is devoted to the practical concerns of preparing and performing different types of wine assessments. Data from sensory evaluation studies illustrate tests described in the book. should be read by professional tasters, those who train tasters and those involved in designing wine tastings; as well as serious wine connoisseurs who want unbiased information on how to maximize their perception and appreciation of wine. * Details of errors to be avoided * Procedures for training and testing sensory skill * Original data derived from over fourteen years of training tasters * Illustrative material supporting the text: tables, charts and figures * Flow Chart of Wine Tasting Steps * Examples of Tasting Sheets: Hedonic (hierarchy and numerical ranking), Wine Appreciation (blank and complete examples), Quality assessment (general, sparkling, artistic ranking), Sensory Analysis (quality and aroma specific) * Fragrance Chart (with colored icons) * Off-odor Chart (with colored icons) * Color transparency representing standardized wine color terms * Color illustrations representing the appearance of wines of different ages * Warming-cooling chart for bottles of wine (air and ice water) * Table of aroma descriptors for the major grape varieties (red and white) * Chart of the warming rate of wine in a glass * Figure showing the influence of alcohol content on 'tears' formation * Taster variability to the major tastant and odorants in wine Author Biography: Ron Jackson received the bachelor's and master's degree from Queen's University and the doctrine from the University of Toronto. His time in Vineland, Ontario, and subsequently at Cornell University redirected his interest in plant disease toward viticulture and enology. As part of his regular teaching duries at Brandon University, he developed the first wine technology course in Canada. For many years he was a technical advisor to the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission, developed sensory tests to assess the tasting skills of members of its Sensory Panel, and was a member of its External Tasting Panel. He is also the author of Conserve Water, Drink Wine and several technical reviews. Dr. Jackson has resigned from his position as a professor and the chair of the Botany Department at Brandon University to concentrate on writing. He is allied with the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, Brock University.