Using these general guidelines will allow you to get started with fine wine tasting, and we encourage you to go out and try as many wines as you can. Don’t forget to follow the guidelines we mention. Start by smelling the wine and focusing all of your attention on this so that your taste buds are prepared to taste it. Then view the label to learn more about the wine’s history. Finally taste the wine and focus on the balance, harmony, and complexity. If you live in Florida and want to attend fine wine tastings, Brix33 offers countless fine wines and fine wine tastings every Wednesday evening. Come by and visit us in New Port Richey Florida.
Before you actually take a sip when you are tasting wine, the first thing you should do is give it a sniff. The scent given off by wines can tell you everything you need to know before you even taste it. There are many reasons for smelling wine before tasting it, but it really comes down to one thing. Try plugging your nose and eating something. Your sense of taste will not function as well if you do not stimulate your senses through smell. While smelling, you should close your eyes and try and focus solely on the smell. When you do this you will see why it is so important. The scent tells you the types of ingredients used in making the wine, how the wine was stored, and any flaws the wine may possess.
As you gain experience with smelling wines and learning about them, your sense of wine-smelling will get more accurate and you will be able to pick up on finer details. This is why it is good to go tastings with experts, because they can explain these details to you and give you better information than you could get on your own. For example, if the wine smells moldy and dank, it probably means the wine was corked using a plastic or screw-top cork, which is not a good thing.
The label on a wine will tell you what the history behind the wine is. Typically you should look for the brand name, the region it was made in, the primary ingredient used (red grapes, peaches, etc), the year, and the alcohol percentage. There will not always be a brand name, but if there is it will let you know who is responsible for producing the wine. The region is where the wine was made in, which give you an idea of the quality. Wines made in places like California or Italy will be higher quality since they are likely created at vineyards with fresh and natural ingredients. The ingredients will explain the type of wine you are drinking and what to expect in terms of flavor. The year the wine was created is very important when you are tasting high-value wines because of the effort that goes in to producing, storing, and maintaining the wine. And finally, the alcohol percentage. This is very important because it tells you how the wine was made. For example, higher percentage wines are generally made from ripe grapes and have more fruit-forward flavors.
Once you understand this, the last step is actually tasting the wine. Begin by taking a sip, and focus on the flavor proportions. Is it too sweet or too sour? This means it is not balanced and is not high-quality. After this you want to see if the wine is harmonious. This means that the ingredients go together well. To understand this, think about pizza sauce. It can have a nice balance between sugar and salt, but that doesn’t mean those go together well. The complexity is also an important factor, and it tells you the amount of effort and quality-work was put in to making the wine. Does the wine have a variety of flavors or a different aftertaste? This is not an accident, and fine wine generally has some level of complexity. Finally you review all of these factors to determine if the wine is a complete wine? This means that it is a balanced, harmonious, and complex wine.
Without understanding the guidelines to fine wine tasting, you will not be able to fully appreciate the various flavors and smells attributed to fine wines. Just like anything else, the more you learn about a topic, the more you can appreciate the pleasures it provides. Fine wine has many quirks that you should focus on when you are tasting it, such as scent, flavor, color, and background information about the wine.
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