Probably the definitive text on the subject of winetasting.

AMERINE M. A. and ROESSLER E. B., 1976. Wines: Their Sensory Evaluation. Freeman & Co. San Francisco.

A major text on the subject. From the Preface: "Part I deals with wines and their sensory examination. Part II deals with the statistical procedures used to evaluate the data obtained." A lot of math here.

BROADBENT Michael, 1977. Wine tasting / enjoying / understanding. Christies. London.

From Harry Waugh's Foreword: "...the basic facts of how to taste and smell and assess every wine as you drink it .."

MOWBRAY G. H., 1981. Elements of Wine Tasting. American Wine Society. Rochester.

A useful pamphlet, including a series of tasting exercises on wine components.

WAGNER P. M., 1976. Grapes into Wine. Knopf. New York.

This excellent winemaking text should be in every Home Winemakers library. Chapter 17 is devoted to tasting and drinking.

AMERINE M. A. and SINGLETON V. L., 1977. Wine: An Introduction. University of California Press. Berkeley.

"An introduction to the wines of the world, grape cultivation, techniques of wine-making and how to evaluate and enjoy wines." Chapter 19 deals with wine appreciation, evaluation and service.

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