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Wine Tasting Steps ~ Wine 101 Enjoy the Taste

Posted on by Juls

How do you taste and appreciate wine??? Well these are the steps I follow at my Wine Tasting Events…

The Ten Sā€™s of Wine Tasting ~ Enjoy the Taste!

  • SEE the wine: the color, the clarity, and intensity. What does the color tell you about the wine?
  • SMELL the wine. What do you smell?
  • SWIRLthe glass to start letting air into the wine. You are forcing your wine to breath. Why do you want your wine to breath?
  • SMELL the wine. What do you smell? Besides grapes šŸ˜‰ Do you smell something spicy, nutty, fruity, floral, or anything else. Does the wine smell different after you swirl? 
  •  SIP the wine. Take a small amount of the wine in your mouth along with a small bit of air, almost slurping the wine in ā€“ this will aerate the wine further releasing more aromas onto your palate.
  • SAVOR the wine. Swish the wine around, hitting every part of your mouth. Where do you feel the wine in your mouth? Did you know where you feel the wine in your mouth will indicate different things about the wine?
  • Sip 2x Rule this is important – never judge on the first sip! The first sip wakes up the palate.
  • SPIT/SWALLOW the wine. It is perfectly acceptable to utilize the spit buckets especially if you will be driving or trying a lot of different wines.
  • SCORE the wine. Be the Wine Critic. Remember there are no Right or Wrong answers – your taste buds are yours and only you can decide if you like what you have tasted!
  • SAMPLE No wine tasting is complete without pairing your wines with the proper cheese, dip or food. You will be surprised how the wine changes by what you are pairing with it.
  • Of course, when you host your own wine tasting you will find out all of the answers to the questions above questions and learn how to find the best wines for you!