Blind tasting: judgment without a label
The standard
The concealed tasting removes every piece of information that could steer the judgment before the glass is assessed. What remains is perception itself.
Criteria
- Origin, producer and price are concealed before the judgment
- The order of the wines is mixed against expectation
- The judgment falls before the reveal, not after
- The result is recorded before the name is known
Distinction
Blind tasting ≠ open tasting: there the name accompanies the glass and shapes expectation. The concealed tasting measures the wine, the open one often only confirms the reputation.