| Wine tasting is an interesting conversation subject | | | | of actually properly enjoying it. |
| at parties. While some people are really interested | | | | Another aspect of it is simply looking at the dark |
| in it and want to learn how to taste wine the | | | | liquid in the glass and watching its appearance, the |
| proper way, others will simply say 'but I know | | | | way the light reflects back from the glass, the |
| how to taste wine, I don't need a lesson in it'. In a | | | | way the dark red color of the liquid swirls again |
| way it's true, everybody has the knowledge on | | | | the crystal clear walls of your glass. Experiencing it |
| proper wine tasting, however not everyone | | | | this way is a real art. |
| actually knows how to apply that knowledge in | | | | When you are about to actually taste it, this is |
| real life. | | | | how you really go about it: Take a sip and hold it |
| Wine tasting is not like drinking water or your | | | | in your mouth without drinking it yet. Draw in a bit |
| favorite juice. There is an art to savoring it in a | | | | of air and let it mix with the wine. Then swish the |
| way that will release its full bouquet in your | | | | liquid in your mouth and around it as if you |
| mouth, making all your taste buds get a unique | | | | wanted to actually chew it. Finally swallow your |
| experience from it. Gulping it down is definitely not | | | | drink. You don't need to spend more than a |
| the way to go, however I've seen some people | | | | couple of seconds per sip, however this process |
| do just that during a party. Besides the fact that | | | | should really open up your taste buds and give |
| they wake up the next day with a major | | | | you the many flavors each type has, including a |
| headache (aka hangover), they don't get to really | | | | fruity taste, or flowery or earthy or a taste of |
| enjoy wine the way it's supposed to be enjoyed. | | | | vanilla. Only a real wine connoisseur can discern all |
| There are really two major components to wine | | | | the many aromas of a good year and while it |
| tasting the proper way: drinking it slowly and | | | | takes some practice, you can get there too and |
| paying attention to what you are doing, be in then | | | | learn how to taste wine the proper way like a |
| 'here and now' to put it in a Zen way. However | | | | pro. |
| before you even get the drink in touch with your | | | | Part of enjoying wine is also letting it breath and |
| tongue, there is another of your senses come | | | | get infused by oxygen and this is done through |
| into play: your sense of smell. As weird it might | | | | the process of decanting. |
| sound to some people, smelling it is a major part | | | | |