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Wine, What's
your story?
Attending wine tasting events can be a great experience and a
lot of fun, although a lot of people choose not to attend out
of fear, as well as not knowing how to act, or what to do or
what to expect. Even though there are many mysteries to wine
tasting, this may help unravel some of them for you.
During a wine tasting event, women are always served before
the men. Some tastings will serve you bottled water between
tastings, so you can clean your mouth out and be ready to
taste the next wine that is served.
When you take the wine, you should always handle the glass by
the stem, to avoid heating it with your hands.
There will also be crackers and other goodies on hand as well,
to help you cleanse your mouth between wine tastings. But
remember not to fill up too much on cheese and crackers,
because you will feel bloated, and the crackers expand in your
stomach when combined with the wine.
As you may already know, there are two main types of wine; red
and white. When you attend a wine tasting for the first time,
you’ll notice that the glasses are clear. This helps you to
examine the wine better and identify what subclass of wine it
falls into.
There should also be white tablecloth on the table as well, to
help you see the color the wine more clearly.
You should never
go by the name of the wine alone, as it can easily fool you.
Instead, use all your senses to identify the beverage.
You’ll also notice the more experienced wine tasters swirl
their wine around in the glass before they taste it. Although
it may look weird, slightly swirling the wine actually helps
to bring out the flavor and smell. Many wines age in bottles
for long periods of time, sometimes even years. When the wine
is swirled around in the glass, the swirling will release the
flavors in the wine and bring them out when the wine is
tasted.
At wine tastings, you’ll need to look at the wine, smell it,
then after swirling it around in the glass, taste it, while
retaining it in the mouth. Smell plays an integral part of the
process, as you get a lot more of a story from the wine by
smelling it first. Wine has quite an intriguing aroma, which
helps to bring out the taste that wine is so well known for.
The smell of a wine tells a tale of its lifetime. Everything
from the corns on the 18th century French peasants feet which
first stomped on the grapes in the old authentic crushing
style, to the type of barrel it was stored in. Once you have
smelled the wine, you should allow a few moments to take in
the smell and think about the wine that you are smelling.
Last but not least, know how to properly taste the wine.
Your tongue has taste buds in the front and the back, which
helps to detect flavors. Wine is full of flavors, and how you
taste it will make the biggest impact.
Put the wine in your mouth, swish it around in your mouth for
a few seconds, and allow the flavors plenty of time to dance
on your palate. Once your taste buds have started to discover
the wine, you must analyze what you taste.
Interrogate the wine. Find out its life story.
After swallowing the wine, the aftertaste that remains in your
mouth should give you even more of an idea as to the type and
flavor of the wine.
Before you attend a wine tasting, you should always learn as
much as you can about the many different flavors and varieties
of wine. This way, you’ll have a better understanding of what
you should look for in both taste and flavor. Even though you
may be new to wine tasting, you should never pass up an
opportunity to go. You’ll get a great experience in the world
of wine tasting and get to experience wines that you may have
never heard of before. |
