| "> | | | | tasters do however, follow some general |
| Even though many just assume that wine tasting | | | | guidelines and rules that judge how great a wine |
| is sipping, swishing, and swallowing - many are | | | | is. These techniques can help you bring the most |
| amazed to find that it’s actually a bit | | | | out of your wine, providing you follow them and |
| more. Wine tasting is more of an art, an art | | | | know how to bring out the taste. |
| that is used to distinguish the taste of fine | | | | The first thing to do with wine is to look. With |
| wines. Wine can be a tasty and refreshing drink | | | | wine, you can tell quite a bit about it by looking at |
| - if the bottle was stored correctly and aged | | | | it. You should always start by pouring the wine |
| properly. Even though many just assume that | | | | into a clear glass, then taking a few minutes to |
| wine tasting is sipping, swishing, and swallowing - | | | | look at the color. As far as the color goes, |
| many are amazed to find that it’s actually | | | | white whines aren’t white, but actually |
| a bit more. Wine tasting is more of an art, an | | | | yellow, green, or brown. Red wines on the other |
| art that is used to distinguish the taste of fine | | | | hand are normally a pale red or dark brown |
| wines. Wine can be a tasty and refreshing drink | | | | color. Red wine gets better with age, while white |
| - if the bottle was stored correctly and aged | | | | whines get more stale with age. |
| properly. | | | | Next, is the smell of the wine, which you should |
| Wine tasting begins with the swishing. The | | | | do in two steps. You should start with a brief |
| reason why wine tasters swish the wine around in | | | | smell to get a general idea of the wine, then take |
| their mouths is to get the taste. Both the front | | | | a deep, long smell. This deeper smell should allow |
| and the back areas of the tongue contain taste | | | | you take the flavor of the wine in. The more |
| buds, although neither one has any distinct | | | | experienced wine tasters prefer to sit back a bit |
| sensation in taste. Taste buds can detect food | | | | and think about the smell before they actually |
| and liquid that is bitter, salty or sweet, without a | | | | taste the wine. |
| problem. To get the proper taste from wine | | | | Last but not least, is to taste the wine. To |
| however, you need to swish it around in your | | | | properly taste the wine, you should first take a |
| mouth and allow your taste buds and sense of | | | | sip, swish it around in your mouth, and then |
| smell to bring out the unique and fine flavors in | | | | swallow. Once you swish the wine around in |
| the wine. | | | | your mouth, you’ll bring out the rich and |
| When you have a cold however, the wine can | | | | bold flavors of the wine. After swallowing, |
| taste very different. When tasting your wine, | | | | you’ll be able to distinguish the after taste |
| your sense of smell has a major impact on the | | | | of the wine, and the overall flavor. |
| taste. What many fail to realize, is that over | | | | Once you have looked at the wine, smelled it, and |
| 75% of our taste is due to our sense of smell. | | | | finally tasted it, you’ll be able to evaluate |
| When we have a cold, our sense of smell is | | | | the wine from a taster’s standpoint. This |
| affected. Therefore, when eating or tasting wine | | | | is the easiest way to determine the quality of the |
| with a cold, the taste will appear different. Wine | | | | wine, and whether or not it has been properly |
| tasters all over the world will tell you that tasting | | | | stored and aged. As with all things in life - the |
| wine is more about a sense of smell than the | | | | more you taste wine - the better you will get at |
| actual taste buds. | | | | distinguishing the unique flavors. |
| The art of wine tasting is indeed an art. Wine | | | | |