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| WINE TASTING GUIDE Set the mood For each wine you want to taste, find a clear, stemmed glass that is comfortable to hold. Choose a well-lit place that’s relatively odor-neutral. It is best not to wear perfume or scented lotion. Set the scene Pour just enough wine in the glass so it barely reaches the widest part of the bowl. This way you’ll have room to swirl the wine without spilling it. Check the color A light color generally indicates a light-bodied wine; a darker color, a fuller-bodied wine. Also, white wines deepen in color with age; reds get lighter and take on a brown hue. If you’re poured more than one wine, compare the colors and guess which wine will taste more concentrated, young wines that appear browned might be the result of poor wine making or storage. Swirl & sniff Hold the glass by its stem and swirl it gently to release the wine’s aromas. Sniff. What do you smell? Sniff again. Do you smell fruit?, What sort? The wine might evoke herbs, flowers, spices, vanilla or wood. Some wines smell like bell pepper, leather, roasted meat or even manure. Don’t worry about cataloguing every aroma. Just impressions will help you learn and remember. Spin & swish Sip the wine and swish it around in your mouth. Try to suck air into your mouth while wine is still in it (it takes practice). This allow the wine to release more aromas. How does it feel? Does it coat your mouth? Is it light, prickly and refreshing? Does it taste bitter or sweet? Does it recall specific fruits or spices? Smell again. Does it smell like it tastes? Do you like it? There are no wrong answers; it’s all about you perceive. |
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