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Wine Flashcards

The oldest study trick there is, and still the one that works. Question on one side, answer on the other, and no way to fool yourself into thinking you knew it.

Printed Card Decks · Double Sided · No Screen Required

Testing yourself beats re-reading your notes. Every time, and by a distance.

That is the case for flashcards, whether you are sitting an exam or simply want to understand wine better. Reading a page again feels productive. Turning a card over is the only way to find out whether you knew it.

The decks cover grape varieties, the major regions, production styles and tasting technique. They build a foundation rather than bury you, so you go into an exam confident instead of hopeful.

And if you are not sitting anything at all, they still earn their keep. You will just be the one at the table who can say why the wine tastes the way it does.

Cards drill the facts. The classes are where they start to make sense, with the wines in front of you and someone to ask.

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