The Master Wine Tasting Journal
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HOW TO USE YOUR DIGITAL PLANNER THE MASTER WINE TASTING JOURNAL DIGITAL EDITION
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YOU HAVE TWO VERSIONS OF THIS DIGITAL PLANNER
Your purchase includes two PDF files:
Portrait Designed for phones and smaller tablets. Pages are displayed one at a time in a vertical format — ideal for iPhone, iPad mini, or any device you hold upright.
Landscape Designed for large iPads and desktop screens. Pages are displayed in an open-book spread format — ideal for iPad Pro, iPad Air, or any device you use in horizontal orientation.
Both versions contain identical content and the same navigation tabs. Choose the one that best fits your device, or use both — one on your phone, one on your tablet.
ABOUT YOUR DIGITAL PLANNER
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Your digital planner is a fully navigable PDF version of The Master Wine
Tasting Journal, designed for use on your iPad, tablet, phone, or computer.
Every page has a set of navigation tabs built right in — just tap a tab to
jump instantly to any section of the journal. There is no scrolling through
pages to find your place. Everything is one tap away.
GETTING STARTED
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1. Open the PDF in your preferred app (see Recommended Apps below).
2. If your app asks, choose "Import" or "Open" — do not print.
3. You will land on the Cover. Tap anywhere on the cover to go straight to
the Main Hub.
4. From the Main Hub, tap any of the four section buttons to begin.
Tip: In GoodNotes or Notability, tap the document and enable "Annotate" mode
so you can write directly on the pages with your Apple Pencil or stylus.
YOUR NAVIGATION TABS
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Five tabs run along the bottom of every page. Tap any tab from anywhere
in the journal to jump directly to that section.
HOME Tap to return to the Main Hub at any time. The hub shows all
four sections as large buttons — perfect for orienting yourself
at the start of a session.
HOW TO Tap to jump to the "How To Use This Book" pages at the back of
the journal. These pages explain the scoring system, how to use
the flavor wheel, and how to get the most from your entries.
COLOR Tap to jump to the Color & Clarity Comparison Charts section
(10 pages). Use these pages to document the visual profile of
each wine before you taste.
FLAVOR Tap to jump to the first page of the Detailed Flavor Mapping
section (130 pages). Use one page per wine entry.
VINTAGE Tap to jump to the Vintage Success Charts by Region section
(20 pages). Use these pages to track vintage performance across
the wine regions you follow.
YOUR FLAVOR MAPPING TABS (F1–F13)
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Down the right side of every page you will find 13 smaller tabs labeled
F1 through F13. These let you jump directly into any group of 10 entries
within the Flavor Mapping section — no need to scroll through all 130 pages.
F1 Entries 1–10
F2 Entries 11–20
F3 Entries 21–30
F4 Entries 31–40
F5 Entries 41–50
F6 Entries 51–60
F7 Entries 61–70
F8 Entries 71–80
F9 Entries 81–90
F10 Entries 91–100
F11 Entries 101–110
F12 Entries 111–120
F13 Entries 121–130
Once you are inside the right group, swipe or scroll forward to reach your
exact entry. The small label at the top of each page tells you which section
and group you are in (e.g., "FLAVOR MAPPING · F3 (21–30)").
YOUR THREE ANALYTICAL SECTIONS
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COLOR & CLARITY (Pages 4–13)
Use these pages to record the visual profile of each wine — color depth,
hue, and clarity rating. Complete a color entry before you move on to the
full flavor mapping page for the same wine.
DETAILED FLAVOR MAPPING (Pages 14–143)
This is the core of the journal. Use one page per wine. Work through the
structured tasting — primary, secondary, and tertiary aromas; palate
structure (tannin, acidity, body, alcohol); finish; flavor wheel mapping;
overall score out of 100; and pairing recommendations. Record immediately
after opening the wine — your impressions are sharpest in the first few
minutes.
VINTAGE SUCCESS CHARTS BY REGION (Pages 144–163)
Use these pages to track vintage conditions and performance across the
wine regions you follow. Over time, this section becomes a personal
reference that gives context to every bottle you open.
TIPS FOR GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR PLANNER
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- Record as you taste, not after. Your first impressions are the most
accurate — write them down while the glass is in front of you.
- Use the full scoring scales every time. Consistency across your entries
is what makes the journal genuinely useful as a reference over time.
- Cross-reference your entries. When you finish a Flavor Mapping page,
note the vintage and region, then flip to the matching Vintage Chart
to add or update your notes there.
- Revisit old entries. Your palate will develop the more you use this
journal. Going back to wines you logged months ago — and noticing how
your perspective has shifted — is one of the most rewarding parts of
keeping a serious tasting log.
- Use bookmarks in your PDF app. Most apps (GoodNotes, Notability, PDF
Expert) let you bookmark a specific page. Bookmark your most recent
Flavor Mapping entry so you can jump straight to it next session.
RECOMMENDED APPS
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GoodNotes 5 / GoodNotes 6 iPad, iPhone, Mac (best for Apple Pencil)
Notability iPad, iPhone, Mac
PDF Expert iPad, iPhone, Mac
Xodo PDF Android, Windows, cross-platform
QUESTIONS?
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If you have any questions about your digital planner, please reach out
through your original purchase platform. We hope this journal becomes
a companion you return to for years.
— Blissity Publications
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