Wine Tasting Notes Explained: How to Write Yours Like a Sommelier

Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Most people write wine tasting notes the wrong way. They reach for poetic adjectives, copy phrases from the back label, and end up with something that reads well but tells them nothing useful three months later. That is not a tasting note. That is a sentence.

A real tasting note is a structured record that lets you compare bottles, track your palate, and recognise patterns over time. It does not need to be eloquent. It needs to be precise. This guide walks through the framework used by professional tasters and wine students worldwide (the Systematic Approach to Tasting, or SAT, developed by the WSET), explains the vocabulary that actually matters, and shows you how to start writing notes that train your palate while you drink.

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Wine Tasting Notes Explained: How to Write Yours Like a Sommelier