November 25th, 2008How to Taste Wines
Whether you are having a tiny family party or a more formal get together there is no better way to break the ice than serving a good quality wine. The thought of wine tasting is simply a no-nonsense experience that will cause you to realize how it is to taste something made out of time.
Think of the smell, the taste that tingles your senses and make you become a pro in recognizing one wine from the other. There are many different varieties of wines each having there own distinct tastes and scents.
Becoming a professional wine taster is quite easy if you just follow the tips below.
When you have poured the wine into a clean glass look at the color by tilting the glass away from you. The best way to appreciate the color is to use a white background like a table cloth or even a white napkin or paper towel. Red wine comes in many colors including purple, red brick, ruby and even a maroon color. White wines come in different colors too, amber, light green and sometimes golden yellow.
The smell of a wine gives away its secrets, the smell will give you a good indication if you will actually like the taste. Swirling the wine around the rim of your glass will remove some of the alcohol vapor and release the aroma of the wine, this will give you a good indication of the taste of the wine. After doing that put the glass just under you node and take a deep breath. You will be make aromas coming from the glass, for example flowers and berries, oak, citrus and vanilla. The wines aroma not only identifies the wine but also gives you an idea of its quality.
Taste the wine discreetly by starting sipping in tiny amounts then let it stay in your tongue while you enjoy being captivated of the wine’s taste.
Tasting a wine has three stages wherein you need to take namely the attack stage, evolution and finish.
This first attack stage is the very start of your wine tasting experience by using your palate. There are usually four parts of the puzzle initiating the attack stage which are levels of tannin, content of alcohol, the residual sugar and the acidity of the drink. If you combine all four attack stages together they give you a good idea of the quality of your wine.
How long the flavor stays in your mouth after swallowing the wine is called the last stage and this is the last part of your wine tasting experience.
