You do not have to be a sophisticated regular on the party circuit or a connoisseur of wine fine to be able to taste wine and inform the manufacturers about minute details about its smell and taste. You just have to get your hands on some wine glasses and wine bottles of different kinds and makes and with a little bit of experience you can become an expert wine taster. All the supplies you will need are the glasses and the wines.
If you are going to be tasting the wines for a winery then obviously you do not have to carry your own glasses. The wine
ry will have different types of wine glasses and you can use them to pour wine and taste it as well. Some people believe that wine tastes best in the particular type of glass meant for it. No again some experts are of the view that wine tastes good in a glass which is not meant for it. A good hand blown crystal glass will do just fine for tasting most types of wines.
There are so many types and different kinds of wine that not enough can be ever said or written about them. Let us first ge
t to the basic kinds. The two basic types of wines are red wine and white wine. Red wine is made from red grapes which are
fermented with the skin and the pips. Red wines can be sweet or dry and there are nearly 40 varieties of red grapes which are used in the manufacture of red wines. Some of the popular red wines are Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Sangiovese.
White wines can be made from either white grapes or red grapes. There are nearly 50 varieties of white grapes grown around the world which are used in the manufacture of white wine. The three most important types of white grapes used in the manufacture of white wines are Sauvignon, Riesling, Blanc, and Chardonnay. White wines are generally considered more refreshing. There are also other types of wines which include the pink wines which come in blush and rose types.
Wine tasting steps
- First look at the wine, pour yourself a small amount of wine.
- Hold up your glass to the light or even against a white background and observe the color of the wine. Red wines can be lighter or pale reds, but they also range to being brownish reds. On the other hand white wines are usually brownish or greenish and typically gain color with age.
- Next you have to swirl the wine in your glass and hold the glass up to your nose to get a whiff of the aroma. Wines are generally known to smell fruity, woody, nutty or spicy.
- Finally take a small sip of the wine. Let it swish around in your mouth from front to back. This action of swishing helps you utilize all the taste buds on your tongue. The initial taste might differ from the one you get after swishing the wine in your mouth. Following the above given tips will only help you become one expert wine taster and appreciator.
