By Krati Purwar
August 20, 2024
If you like wines and want to explore more, you cannot do without tasting them. There are a few tips that will help you taste all the notes of the beverage and understand which one you like better. Follow these tips.
You start with a small sip of wine which will be enough to coat your palate. Wait and notice how it develops flavours in your mouth.
Hold the glass to your eye level and observe the clarity and colour of the beverage to guess its age and the variety of fruit used to create it.
Depending on whether you are tasting red or white wine, pick the right glass. A stemmed glass with a wide base and narrow mouth is the ideal kind.
Swirling is part of wine tasting as it helps the beverage to oxidise and amplify its flavours and notes.
While drinking the wine, try to assess its weight. It tells you about the richness and alcohol content in it.
Smelling the wine can also convey a lot about its ingredients such as the fruits, spices, floral scent, and herbs used to make the concoction.
Whether you swallow or spit the wine, try to work with its flavours. If the wine is high-quality, it will have a pleasant finish.