Month: December 2010

On the face of it wine tasting seems to be a daunting task because there are certain peculiarities to how wine must be tasted that can leave an onlooker bemused. Wine tasters need to do various things such as starting by decanting the wine and scrutinizing what they have poured out and then they will twirl some of the wine after which a little bit of smelling is required before a small quantity is imbibed and then the liquid has to roll on the tongue.

Proper Judgment

Wine tasting is not only elaborate but it requires exercising proper judgment with the help of the senses including those of smell and sight as well as taste playing a very important part. Also, proper wine tasting requires having a thorough understanding of different wines and also the ingredients that go into each wine as too the process by which the wine is made.

Wines are of course produced from grape juices that have been fermented through the addition of yeast as well as certain kind of Vintners. Furthermore, wines are categorized as red and white as well as rose and champagnes though the last two categories are not really deemed to be true wines.

The first step in wine tasting requires pouring of the wine into a glass after which you need to exercise your sense of sight. Ascertaining the look of the wine is one of the more important aspects to proper wine tasting.

Next, it is important that the wine taster exercises their sense of smell as this is an important aspect to proper wine tasting. The fragrance of a wine lets the wine taster understand a particular wine s exact nuance and what s more, it involves being able to distinguish from a slew of scents. The scent in turn depends on the grapes that were used, the wine making process involved and the kind of storage conditions in which the bottles were kept.

The actual wine tasting involves swirling the wine before taking a small sip. The first sip of course gives you a sense of what the wine is all about. After this initial sip some more wine is imbibed so as to coat the entire mouth with the wine which should help give you get a sense of the flavors. To establish the wine s taste as well as aroma it is necessary that you also suck in some air while the wine is in your mouth.

It is also a good idea to think about hosting your own wine tasting party. Such an event can prove to be most elegant as well as gives you an excellent opportunity to spend some very interesting moments with your friends while also getting a chance to sip some extravagant wines.