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Judging the Appearance
Clarity Hold the glass up to a bright
white light: natural for white wines,
artificial for reds.
Colour Hold the glass in front of a white surface and tilt at an angle of 45°
Shade
Gradations  Age of the wine
Brightness
FIuidity Swirl the wine gently round
in the glass.

Effervescence
Presence of CO2		 Stili wines  Liveliness (positive feature)

Re-fermentation (defect)

Sparkling wines
Size of the bead (bubbles)

Length of the perlage (effervescence)