Wine tasting is an interesting conversation subject at parties.
While some people are really interested in it and want to learn how to
taste wine the proper way, others will simply say 'but I know how to
taste wine, I don't need a lesson in it'. In a way it's true, everybody
has the knowledge on proper wine tasting, however not everyone actually
knows how to apply that knowledge in real life.
Wine tasting is
not like drinking water or your favorite juice. There is an art to
savoring it in a way that will release its full bouquet in your mouth,
making all your taste buds get a unique experience from it. Gulping it
down is definitely not the way to go, however I've seen some people do
just that during a party. Besides the fact that they wake up the next
day with a major headache (aka hangover), they don't get to really enjoy
wine the way it's supposed to be enjoyed.
There are really two
major components to wine tasting the proper way: drinking it slowly and
paying attention to what you are doing, be in then 'here and now' to put
it in a Zen way. However before you even get the drink in touch with
your tongue, there is another of your senses come into play: your sense
of smell. As weird it might sound to some people, smelling it is a major
part of actually properly enjoying it.
Another aspect of it is
simply looking at the dark liquid in the glass and watching its
appearance, the way the light reflects back from the glass, the way the
dark red color of the liquid swirls again the crystal clear walls of
your glass. Experiencing it this way is a real art.
When you are
about to actually taste it, this is how you really go about it: Take a
sip and hold it in your mouth without drinking it yet. Draw in a bit of
air and let it mix with the wine. Then swish the liquid in your mouth
and around it as if you wanted to actually chew it. Finally swallow your
drink. You don't need to spend more than a couple of seconds per sip,
however this process should really open up your taste buds and give you
the many flavors each type has, including a fruity taste, or flowery or
earthy or a taste of vanilla. Only a real wine connoisseur can discern
all the many aromas of a good year and while it takes some practice, you
can get there too and learn how to taste wine the proper way like a
pro.
Part of enjoying wine is also letting it breath and get infused by oxygen and this is done through the process of decanting. http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Art-of-Wine-Tasting---How-to-Taste-Wine-Like-a-Pro&id=4306696
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