Words on Wines

1. Steady State

1. Taste wine
2. Water refresh
3. Taste wine again
4. Different? Why?

2. On the nose - flavour (1) On the palate - feeling (structure) and flavour (2)

1. Taste wine
2. Taste whilst holding nose
3. Note the role of breathing out.

3. Flavour Plus = Quality

1. Taste first wine
2. Taste second wine
3. Which offers more?

4. Shape matters

1. Taste wine in goblet Taste same wine in XL5
2. If they are different experiences, in what way?

5. Temperature matters

1. Taste white wine at 4 degrees (refrigerator temperature)
2. Taste same wine at 10 degrees
3. How are they different?
4. Water rinse
5. Taste red wine at 10 degrees (cellar temperature)
6. Taste red wine at 20 degrees (summer room temperature)
7. How are they different? How to enjoy wine?

Easy. Like food, place wine at the front of the mouth and leave - chew softly once or twice - and wait, breathing normally.

image Anita Foard