| Although this article is a basic wine tasting primer, it | | | | around in the glass, the swirling will release the flavors |
| contains some very useful information. Plan at doing a | | | | in the wine and bring them out when the wine is |
| tasting at the Prince Edward County Wineries, in | | | | tasted. |
| beautiful Prince Edward County ... Canada's newest | | | | At wine tastings, you"ll need to look at the wine, |
| wine region! | | | | smell it, then after swirling it around in the glass - |
| Attending wine tasting events can be a great | | | | taste it. Smells play an integral part of the process, |
| experience and a lot of fun, although a lot of people | | | | as you"ll get a lot more from the wine by smelling it |
| choose not to attend out of fear - or not knowing | | | | first. Wine has quite an intriguing aroma, which helps |
| what to do or what to expect. Even though there | | | | to bring out the taste that wine is so well known for. |
| are no mysteries to wine tasting, there are some | | | | Once you have smelled the wine, you should allow a |
| things that you should always remember. | | | | few moments to take in the smell and think about |
| During a wine tasting event, women are always | | | | the wine that you are smelling. |
| served before the men. Some tastings will serve you | | | | Last but not least, you"ll want to know how to |
| bottled water between tastings, so you can clean | | | | properly taste the wine. Your tongue has taste buds |
| your mouth out and be ready to taste the next wine | | | | in the front and the back, which helps to detect |
| that is served. When you take the wine, you should | | | | flavors. Wine is full of flavors, and how you taste it |
| always handle the glass by the stem, to avoid | | | | will make the biggest impact. When you put the wine |
| heating it with your hands. There will also be crackers | | | | in your mouth, you should always swish it around in |
| and other goodies on hand as well, to help you | | | | your mouth for a few seconds, and allow the flavors |
| cleanse your mouth between wine tastings. | | | | plenty of time to dance on your palate. Once your |
| As you may already know, you can tell quite a bit | | | | taste buds have started to discover the wine, you |
| about the wine by the color. When you attend a | | | | can think about what you are tasting. After |
| wine tasting for the first time, you"ll notice that the | | | | swallowing the wine, the aftertaste that remains in |
| glasses are clear. This helps you to examine the wine | | | | your mouth should give you even more of an idea as |
| better. There should also be white tablecloth on the | | | | to the type and flavor of the wine. |
| table as well, to help you see the color the wine | | | | Before you attend a wine tasting, you should always |
| more clearly. You should never go by the name of | | | | learn as much as you can about the many different |
| the wine alone, as it can easily fool you. | | | | flavors and varieties of wine. This way, you"ll have a |
| You"ll also notice the more experienced wine tastes | | | | better understanding of what you should look for in |
| swirl their wine around in the glass before they taste | | | | both taste and flavor. Even though you may be new |
| it. Although it may look weird, slightly swirling the | | | | to wine tasting, you should never pass up an |
| wine actually helps to bring out the flavor. Most wines | | | | opportunity to go. You"ll get a great experience in |
| have been aging in bottles for long periods of time, | | | | the world of wine tasting and get to experience |
| sometimes even years. When the wine is swirled | | | | wines that you may have never heard of before. |