These days there are lots of people hosting wine tasting parties, not only for the good wine but also for the social aspects. Parties like this are quite enjoyable as you will be able to taste different kinds of wine and also experience new flavors. Nevertheless, you may not know the first thing about wine. Not knowing how to taste wine correctly can be embarrassing if you are amongst experienced tasters so here are a few tips to help.
The first step in tasting wine is by looking at the wine. Only fill your wine glass up to half way. 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. Now, you can’t tilt a wine glass if it is full of wine, can you?
You need to hold the wine glass by the stem and never by the bowl. .The heat from your hand can change the temperature of the wine so this is the reason we hold the glass by the stem even thought it might feel a little uncomfortable. 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 reason we do this is to release all the flavors from the wine but to also release the aroma.
Smelling the wine is the next step, after you have swirled the wine all the scents are released. Place the glass just under your nose and take a deep breath through your nose. You cab tell the quality of a wine by its scent together with its age and origins.
Now you are prepared for the next part, the wine tasting. Don’t just take a large mouth full and swallow, take small sips. It involves doing tiny sips of the wine and most important of all, you need to be able to taste it.
Once the wine is in your mouth you need to role it around your tongue. Remember three things when tasting your wine. What the wine tastes like is the first thing, the flavor of the wine after swirling it around your mouth is the second and the third is the taste after you have swallowed the wine.
Just three small tips to remember when at a wine tasting party or when you are tasting on your own. By remembering these few tips you will surely be an accomplished wine taster at your next party.