| Ordering and tasting wine can be intimidating, | | | | 2. Swirl - Swirl, swish and rotate the liquid around |
| especially if a sommelier is pouring it for you and | | | | the bottom of the glass. This will help unleash the |
| watching you as you first taste, and approve or | | | | aroma and allow you to smell it. |
| disapprove of it. Listed below are simple, yet | | | | 3. Smell - Lift the glass' rim to your nose and |
| effective, steps to use when wine tasting. These | | | | inhale. Mentally catalog or describe the fruit, |
| steps should be practiced whether taking the first | | | | flowers or woody flavors you smell. |
| sip from a sommelier's first pour, attending a | | | | 4. Sip - Take a small sip. Swish and roll the liquid |
| formal tasting event or just enjoying a bottle at | | | | around in your mouth allowing it to touch your |
| home or with friends. | | | | tongue and all sides of your mouth. |
| The key to wine tasting is to fully use your | | | | 5. Swallow - Mentally catalog or describe the taste. |
| senses - sight, smell and taste, to fully appreciate | | | | 6. Savor - Wine is not meant to be rushed or |
| the wine. Wine tasting can be made easy by using | | | | gulped. |
| and remembering the 6 S steps - see, swirl, smell, | | | | See, swirl, smell, sip, swallow and savor the |
| sip, swallow and savor. Remember and practice | | | | delicate balance of a wine's aromas and flavors. |
| these 6 S steps and you will be a tasting expert. | | | | Remember and follow the 6 S steps and you will |
| 1. See - First, observe and study the wine's color | | | | obtain more enjoyment out of your wine. |
| and clarity. | | | | |