An Introduction to Wine Tasting

Wine Tastingcolour can be green, yellow or brown. More colour
Wine tasting is the sensory examination andin white wine usually indicates more flavour and
assessment of wine. While the practice of wineage. Similarly, Red wines are not just red. They
tasting is as ancient as its production, a morecan be pale red to deep brown red, usually
formalized methodology has slowly becomebecoming lighter in colour with growing age. Along
established from the 14th century onwards. Winewith time many red wines improve, but it ruins
tasting is an art, and not every person can be amost white wines.
perfect wine taster. One needs to have a verySmell - Move the glass of wine in your hands in a
fine sense of smell, taste, and appearance (visioncircular motion, this releases molecules in the wine
to distinguish different colours) along withallowing you to smell the aroma. Take a light smell
experience of tasting several wines of differentfirst and feel the aroma of wine properly, after
aroma, blend and ingredients.then take one deep whiff and concentrate the
feel of aroma, don't try to taste it too early.
It's not tough to learn the art of wine tasting. YouAfter trying several wines you will notice
don't need to be an avid drinker, but you shouldsimilarities and differences between them.
have the three basic qualities as stated above, 1)Taste - The most important decision factor of a
appearance, 2) smell, and 3) taste. If you arewine is its taste. The balance between sweetness
having these three qualities then you only needand acidity is a vital factor. Initial taste, and after
some dedication and extra bit of interest in thistaste both are important. Give proper attention to
art. If you have knowledge of different wineboth and notice that, is it light or rich? Is it
varieties, their areas of production, the winesmooth or harsh? After swallowing wine feel that
making process along with the ingredients used inhow long did the taste last? Was it pleasant?
making wine, then that will surely be a helpfulThese are three decision factors in wine tasting.
factor in judging the quality of wine as well asThe more diverse set of wines you try, and the
their comparison with other popular varietiesmore attention you pay to each wine, the better
available.you will become at ascertaining and describing
It's very easy to learn the practice of wineeach wine's characteristics. If you really want to
tasting, and if you already enjoy wine, learning thebe an expert in area of wine tasting, you should
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Appearance - The colour of wine is a greatexpose the mystery that surrounds wine tasting
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