| Going to a wine tasting party can be a fun and | | | | tasting event. This can have an effect on your |
| enjoyable experience for everyone. However, | | | | taste buds and you will not be able to fully enjoy |
| most people don't attend because they have fear | | | | the real flavor of the wine. |
| about not knowing how to act in such parties and | | | | Tasting the wine doesn't just involve putting the |
| afraid that they will offend someone or be | | | | wine in your mouth and roll it around your tongue |
| embarrassed by not knowing how to taste wine. | | | | a couple of times before spitting or swallowing. |
| Basically, the basics of wine tasting are actually | | | | You have to remember that wine tasting is all |
| quite simple. You don't need to have formal | | | | about the wine. It is about the color of the wine, |
| training and everyone can do it. By the time you | | | | the smell or the bouquet, and of course, the |
| finish reading this article, you will be well on your | | | | taste. |
| way in becoming a wine taster and you will be | | | | The first step in tasting wine is by taking a look |
| ready enough to attend wine tasting parties or | | | | at its color. The glasses served should always be |
| even go on a wine tasting vacation in some of | | | | clean and clear in order for you take a good look |
| the most prominent vineyards and wineries in the | | | | at the wine. The tables should be covered with |
| world. | | | | white linen table cloth in order for you to see the |
| As far as etiquette is concerned, the ladies are | | | | wine's color more clearly. You have to remember |
| usually served before the gentlemen. In most | | | | that white wines aren't always white. It may have |
| wine tasting parties, you can expect to be served | | | | a yellow, green and even brown color. For red |
| with room temperature bottled water. The water | | | | wines, you will observe that it also has different |
| is to rinse your mouth between tastings in order | | | | shades of red. The lighter the color of the red |
| for your palate to be clean for the next wine. | | | | wine is, the older it is. |
| Cold water is not served as cold water will shock | | | | The color of the wine will also indicate the age or |
| your taste buds which can overall affect the | | | | the flavor. Try doing a rim test to look at the |
| taste of the wine. | | | | color of the wine. Just tilt the glass and look at |
| Also, some wine tasting parties serve unsalted | | | | the wine. If it is purplish in color, it indicates that |
| and unflavored bread or crackers. This also helps | | | | the wine is young. If it is brownish, it means that |
| in palate cleansing, which will also get your palate | | | | it is an older wine. |
| ready for the next wine tasting. | | | | The next step is to smell the wine. Swirl the wine |
| When tasting wine, it is important that you should | | | | around the glass to expose the wine to the air, |
| always hold the wine glass by the stem and not | | | | position the glass close to your nose and inhale |
| cup the bowl in your palm. The purpose of this is | | | | deeply. Swirling also releases the flavor of the |
| that it helps in preventing you to heat the wine | | | | wine. You have to remember that the wine may |
| with the warmth of your hands. You have to | | | | have been in the bottle for six months to many, |
| remember that this will also affect the overall | | | | many years. By swirling the wine, you will release |
| taste of the wine. | | | | the flavors. It's like cooking at home where you |
| It is also very important that when you attend | | | | stir the food in order for you to blend the flavor. |
| wine tasting parties, you shouldn't wear strong | | | | Finally, you now need to taste the wine properly. |
| smelling perfumes or colognes and even after | | | | Don't gulp the wine down. Just take small sips and |
| shave. The scent of the perfume will overwhelm | | | | roll the wine around your tongue. You have tor |
| the bouquet or the smell of the wine, thus, | | | | remember that there are three steps in actual |
| affecting the taste of the wine. You will not be | | | | tasting, which is the first impression, the taste and |
| the only one affected by this, but also other | | | | the aftertaste. |
| tasters. So, be polite and don't wear strong | | | | These are the steps in tasting wine. So, the next |
| smelling perfume or other scents. | | | | time you are invited to attend a wine tasting |
| It is also important that you shouldn't smoke, | | | | party, you will be able to feel more confident as |
| chew gum, and mints before and during the wine | | | | you will know what to do. |