The Best of Wine Tasting

Today, many people hosts wine tasting parties to celebrate the wonderful beverage that is wine. It is a great way to taste all the different kinds of wine and a good excuse to throw a party. Nevertheless, you may not know the first thing about wine. No one wants to be the odd one out at a party so here are a few wine tasting tips to help.

The first think is not what you might think, looking at the wine and not drinking it is the correct step. Don’t overfill your glass with wine. You need to look at the color of the wine by doing the rim test, this is done by tilting the glass to one side. Tilting the glass too far would spill the wine if the glass was too full wouldn’t it?

The correct way to hold the glass is with the step and not the bowl. You might be thinking that this will feel awkward but if you are a newcomer to wine tasting you won’t realize that the temperature of the wine can be changes by the heat from your hand. Another reason is to avoid blurring the color of the wine with your fingerprints.

After observing the wine’s color, the next step is swirling the wine. The purpose for this is to release the aroma as well as the flavor.

All the aromas and scents of the wine are released after you have swirled the wine, this is now the time to smell the wine. Now, stick your nose right in to the bowl of the wine and inhale deeply, about two inhalations will do. The age, the quality and its origins can also be indicated by its bouquet.

Now you are prepared for the next part, the wine tasting. Don’t just take a large mouth full and swallow, take small sips. You are only tasting the wine so small sips will do.

Once the wine is in your mouth you need to role it around your tongue. There are a few things to look at when you first taste your wine The first is the first impression or what the wine tastes like when it enters your mouth, the second is the taste or the flavor of the wine when you are actually swirling the wine around your mouth and the third is the aftertaste, which is the lingering flavor after swallowing the wine.

These are the things that you need to remember when you taste wine. By remembering these few tips you will surely be an accomplished wine taster at your next party.