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Systematic, not stuffy
Break a wine down by appearance, nose, palate, structure, and conclusion so your notes are useful later, not just poetic in the moment.
A related website for SommNote
Learn the language of wine, then capture it with confidence.
SommNote Guide turns intimidating tasting notes into a clear, repeatable ritual. Study descriptors, train your palate, and use a printable tasting sheet that feels as elegant as the bottle in front of you.
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Vocabulary that earns its place
Learn descriptors by category, style, and context so you can describe what is actually in the glass without sounding like a generated tasting note.
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Built to flow into SommNote
Use the guide to train and the tasting sheet to practice, then send people naturally into the app for long-term tracking and personal memory.
Fast paths
Start where you actually are.
New to tasting notes
Learn the repeatable five-part structure that keeps beginners from freezing up.
Read the guideNeed better words
Search aroma, fruit, earth, oak, and texture terms without digging through jargon.
Open glossaryReady to practice
Use a working tasting sheet that saves locally, previews your note, and prints cleanly.
Use the sheetSimple workflow
A tasting ritual that takes three minutes.
Observe
Color, intensity, and viscosity tell you where to look next.
Name
Use the glossary to pull precise words for fruit, earth, spice, and oak.
Structure
Acid, tannin, alcohol, sweetness, and body create the skeleton of the note.
Remember
Save the note in SommNote so the next bottle teaches you more than the last.