Basic Set Modules III and IV pdf

The Basic Set

Modules III & IV

By Tim Gaiser MS

September 2013

Goals

• To improve memory of common wine aromas.

• Using image-olfactory memory connection to improve smelling and tasting wine.

• Practice using contrast and olfactory memory as a tool for learning and improving tasting.

• Improve one’s overall ability to taste.

The Exercise

• Module I: words and images

• Module II: images

• Module III: words

• Module IV: contrastive analysis

Module III:

Words

I

Say the word of the fruit, spice or other aroma internally or

out loud.

II

Recall your memory of the fruit, spice or other

component as quickly and completely as possible.

III

Intensify your experience of the memory even stronger than before again by doing the following:

a. Make your images largerb. Make your images closerc. Make the colors brighterd. Make any sounds loudere. Intensify any physical/tactile sensations

IV

Again--experience the memory as completely as possible in the

moment down to the biting acidity of a lemon or the

bitterness of fresh coffee etc.

Go for it!

Fruit Aromas

White Wine Fruits

Green Apple

Golden Delicious Apple

Bosc Pear

Lemon

Lime

Orange

Pineapple

Banana

Peach

Apricot

Red Wine Fruits

Black Cherry

Blackberry

Sour Red Cherry

Red Raspberry

Cranberry

Raisin

Non-Fruit Aromas: Floral – Herb - Spice

Roses

Violets

Mint

Green Bell Pepper

Rosemary

Lavender

Black Peppercorns

Oak Aromas

Vanilla

Cinnamon

Coffee

Toast

Mineral – Earth Aromas

Toast

Chalk

Mushroom & Forest Floor

Mix it up!

Shuffle through all the aromas randomly to make

sure you have them completely memorized

Module IV:

Contrastive Analysis

Improving memory by trying to make

something it’s into something else …

I

Read the two words on the slide

II

Recall your images and memories of the aromas listed

as quickly, completely and intensely as possible

III

• Try to make the first aroma into the second: literally try to put the image of the first aroma on top of the second

• For example: try to make green apple into cranberry; or try to make the mushroom and forest floor into pineapple

IV

• Observe what happens: when it doesn’t work ask yourself why it doesn’t work.

• The answers will surprise you – and show you how precise your memories are of both things – and how you can now never mix them up!

Exercise

Green Apple into

Cranberry

Black CherryintoLime

Apricot into

Red Raspberry

Bananainto

Chalk

Raisinsinto

Roses

Chalkinto

Vanilla

Toastinto

Violets

Lavender into

Golden Delicious Apples

Chalkinto

Vanilla

Practice!

Have fun with it!

© Copyright 2013Tim Gaiser MS