Tasting Notes

Overview

Tasting Notes is a private cellar book for anyone who takes wine, whiskey, coffee or beer seriously enough to want their impressions in writing. Each entry stores a kind label, the specific name, the producer (winery, distillery, brewery or roaster), an optional one-to-100 score and a free-form notes field for aroma, palate and finish. The format borrows from professional tasting sheets but stays loose enough for casual logging.

Because every entry shares the same shape, the log becomes more useful over time. Filter by kind to see only whiskies, sort by score to rank a year of tastings, or search across producer and notes to find every bottle that picked up a "tropical" or "smoky" descriptor. It is a clean way to compare a single producer across vintages or to remember which espresso roaster was responsible for that one shot you still think about.

How it works

Open the page and fill in the kind (Wine, Whiskey, Coffee, Beer, Sake, etc.), the name of the bottle or batch, an optional producer and an optional score from one to 100. The notes field handles longer descriptions across multiple lines for color, nose, palate and finish. Press Save to add the row.

Above the list, the filter input searches name, producer and notes, the kind dropdown narrows the list to a single category, and the sort menu reorders by Recent, Score (high) or Name. Header chips show how many tastings match the current filter and the average score across rated entries.

Examples

• Wine: kind "Wine", name "Brunello di Montalcino 2018", producer "Biondi-Santi", score 94, notes "leather, dried cherry, fine tannin, very long finish."
• Whiskey: kind "Whiskey", name "Lagavulin 16", producer "Lagavulin", score 92, notes "peat smoke, iodine, sweet sherry middle."
• Coffee: kind "Coffee", name "Kenya Nyeri AA", producer "Roaster X", score 88, notes "blackcurrant, bright acidity, syrupy body, espresso 18:38 in 27 s."
• Beer: kind "Beer", name "Westmalle Tripel", producer "Westmalle", score 96, notes "banana, clove, dry finish, perfect with aged Gouda."

FAQ

Is the 100-point scale required?
No. Leave score empty for tastings you are not ready to rate. The average only includes rows with a score.

Can I track tasting flights?
Add one entry per pour with a shared note ("Highland flight, 2026-03-04 at home") so you can search the flight back later.

Should I record the date?
The list orders by Recent based on creation order. Include a date in the notes field if you need a specific tasting day.

How do I separate house bottles from outside tastings?
Use a short prefix in the notes ("home cellar" / "tasted at restaurant") or add the venue to the producer field when relevant.

What is the difference between Name and Producer?
Name is the specific bottling or batch, Producer is the maker. Both are searchable, so consistent producer names cluster every bottle from the same source.

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