WINE LIKE A PRO HANDY TASTING TIP:
If you think your sense of smell needs help, put one hand over the top of the glass when swirling and immediately your hand is taken away smell the wine again – a lot more gently. Try closing your eyes when ‘nosing’ the wine as well, to cut out distractions.
6 WORLD OF WINE - 2019
Tasting wine isn’t just about flavour: it uses all five of your senses, creating a unique experience you will remember
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rinking wine is easy. ‘Tasting’ wine is a skill that can be learned, and like most skills, the more you practice, the more accomplished you will become. Great wine experiences are nearly always based on balance, length and complexity. How it makes you feel, a lasting package of flavours and textures can differentiate a ‘fine’ wine from a simple wine. First - and importantly - use a clean, highly polished, stemmed glass with a wide-ish bowl that tapers inward at the top. This allows the taster to tilt the glass, swirl the wine and get the nose deep into the aromas.
