pfr305 asked:
how do you break down the aromas and flavors into such categories as earthy, cherry, mellon, etc. I am getting good at telling the differences between wines but am interested in learning more. Thanks for all answers.
George
how do you break down the aromas and flavors into such categories as earthy, cherry, mellon, etc. I am getting good at telling the differences between wines but am interested in learning more. Thanks for all answers.
George
take a sip and hold in your mouth a few seconds and 1 more thing dont forget the cheese
Comment by Michelle — December 31, 2007 @ 4:38 am
Its just practice, memory and a healthy dollop of bullshit.
Smell the wine – what does it remind you of.
Take a mouthfull, swirl it around, what does it remind you of?
Swallow – how long can you continue to taste it?
The more you can find to talk about the wine, the better it it is. But the vast majority of wines are simple, theres not much to sayabout it, just perhaps one flavor.
So be it. Even thebest, you will not find 20 different flavors in it, amybe one or two. Vanilla comes from the oak aging – you might also get oak, bitter from tannins on young wines.
Suggest you trek down the book shop and look for some books on wine tasting. Jancis Robinsons Wine Course is very detailed.
But it is even more useful to join a tasting group and hear what others say about the same wine
Comment by Pontac — January 3, 2008 @ 9:49 am
Taste it with:
Your eyes – if it looks good; no residue, crisp color.
Your nose – if it smells right (not pale and musky); swirl a bt in a glass and take a sharp sniff.
Your mouth – sip a bit and taste for flavor, body, and lasting tang..
If you say you like it, it’s fine, that’s it for you..
Comment by easternjay — January 4, 2008 @ 11:09 pm
Just see what it reminds you of. I went wine tasting with my friend in my early twenties and got a rude look from the hostess thinking we were on a **** up and we took a taste of one of her reds and commented on the blackcurrent in it – because that’s what it tasted of! She was much more polite after that. There isn’t a right or wrong answer – just think about what you can taste! It’s usually something fruity or chocolate or vanilla.
Comment by redcabbage — January 7, 2008 @ 8:57 pm
I agree with Pontac, he says hold it a judge the taste. Most wones don’t taste good to start with. You have to go by what you taste in the wine. Try tasting with and with out food and she how different it is. It all depends on what you like. Wine is an acuired tasted. It takes a while to develope, but once you do, you will be able to develop other tastes with everything.
Comment by roses — January 10, 2008 @ 11:21 pm