A Guide To Wine Tasting

If you’re interested in trying out some of the new wines finding their way onto supermarket shelves, then the best place to start is here. Brush up on your wine tasting techniques and soon enough you’ll know all the basics on how to judge a wine correctly.

Wine tasting is basically reduced down to three different steps; the look, smell and taste - each as important as the other. You can learn a lot about a specific wine just by how the wine looks when it is poured into a clear glass with the correct lighting, so you can see the colour of the wine clearly.

Many people just believe that red wine is red, white wine is white, this is a common misunderstanding as wines can have many various colours which will determined how strong or mild the flavour is. If you notice that your white wine has a stronger colour, this will indicate that the wine has actually aged over the years. However, if you notice that your white wine has slightly browned, this may mean that the wine has gone off so be careful when checking the wine colour. It is harder than you’d think to determine whether a wine has aged well or not.

The sense of smell with wines is also just as important as the look and taste. By gently swirling the wine in the glass it will help to release the scent into the air, enabling you to get a good idea of what the wine will ttaste like. If it smells good; it will taste good, so always make sure that you pay a lot of attention to the scent of a wine.

By this time your taste buds will be watering for a taste of the wine. The best way to start wine tasting is getting to know which wines you prefer. Whether it’s a sharp, mild, strong or smooth taste you’re after, there’s usually a variety of wine that’s perfect for you. Take a small sip at first and let your taste buds pick out certain flavours to gather your first impressions of the wine. Then take a second and larger sip, giving you a more complex taste on your taste buds, also make note of the after taste.

The final stage is rating your wine. It is always down to personal opinion, so do not be afraid to disagree with others.