| The taste of different wines evoke different | | | | cork in there as well? |
| feelings and nuances in all of us. No two people will | | | | The younger red wines won't be as clear as the |
| have the same reaction or the have the same | | | | older red wines, but when you turn a certain |
| definition for a given wine. There are some things | | | | corner of age, you'll find that a mature red wine |
| that are taken for granted and which wine tasting | | | | will revert back to its younger days and become |
| experts will tell you is part of the wine's makeup, | | | | more opaque! |
| but in truth it might take you some time before | | | | Next you'll want to use the second of your |
| you can fully understand for yourself all the | | | | senses needed for wine tasting and take a quick |
| qualities of a bouquet of wine. | | | | whiff of the wine. Before you do this however, |
| Some people might get wine tasting almost | | | | gently swirl the glass first, then pass it under your |
| straight off the bat and will even be able to | | | | nose to get an initial impression of the wine. |
| identify the wine's subtler qualities but that's very | | | | Then, and this is why a suitable wine glass is |
| rare and it generally will take you some time to | | | | recommended, you swirl gently a little bit more |
| get to expert level. Until then you can give it your | | | | and stick your nose into the wine glass and |
| all and learn as you go along. | | | | breathe in deeply. This is where you get the full |
| Don't be daunted by what you might perceive as | | | | blast of the wine and where you can determine |
| an uphill task. Wine tasting can be fun and easy to | | | | its quality. Take your nose out, swirl gently to mix |
| pick if you just give it a try. It's only the actual | | | | the scents and sniff again. You'll get deeper |
| process of putting a name to what you taste | | | | impressions the second time around. |
| that takes the time! So, first of all, the three main | | | | Now it's finally time to use your last of senses, |
| senses that you will use throughout your wine | | | | that of taste. Take a small sip of the wine and |
| tasting efforts will be sight, smell and taste. If you | | | | proceed to roll it around on your tongue. Next, |
| remember them in that order you should be fine. | | | | take in a small breath of air and allow it to mingle |
| To begin with, first pour your wine into a suitable | | | | with the wine. Again, swirl the wine around in your |
| glass. You don't need to fill it up just about a third | | | | mouth and this time taste the different flavors of |
| of the glass is fine. Your next step is the crucial | | | | the wine. |
| first step in wine tasting. | | | | Lastly, just let it sit on your tongue and taste the |
| Look and see what the color of your wine is. Hold | | | | consistency of the wine. What are your |
| it up to the light and take a good look at it. It's | | | | impressions? Does it have a thick and smooth |
| not just red, or just white. There are many | | | | consistency like that of milk, or was it more along |
| shades of red, and there are many shades of | | | | the lines of very light like a water sliding down |
| white. And if you have rosé wine, there are | | | | your throat? And before you finish it all, after |
| also many shades of rose. | | | | swallowing it did the flavor of the wine last in your |
| The next thing that you'll want to look into is the | | | | mouth? And for how long did it last. This is |
| opacity of the wine. Is it clear or is it cloudy, | | | | sometimes referred to as the wine's finish, the |
| transparent or opaque? Is there sediment swirling | | | | length of time that the taste of it lingers in the |
| in the wine when give it a gentle swirl, or is there | | | | mouth. |