What Is Wine Tasting?

Some may wonder what is so great about tasting wine and what exactly should you do. Most people new to drinking wine always hear about wine tasting. Your basic knowledge tell you that you need to put your nose deep down into the wine glass and smell the wine by taking a deep breath, thereafter you sip the wine slowly. Is this all you do when you taste wine? When you attend a wine tasting party, meeting all the wine enthusiasts, you can observe what they do. I have found this article about wine tasting and would like to share with all of you. It details every aspect of wine tasting from observing the wine color, texture etc to actually tasting it. You will also notice that different wine have different characteristics and once you are good at wine tasting, you may be able to know the wine you are drinking without having to look at the bottle.

Below is a short preview of the article "How to Taste Wine":
"Have you ever seen the swirl, sip and sniff? Have you ever wondered what these wine enthusiasts were doing? They are simply tasting the wine and looking for its bouquet and body.

Tasting wine requires the use of many senses. You will want to begin your wine tasting by examining the wine. Look at the wine and notice its color, texture and clarity. By swirling the glass you will want to note how the wine clings to the glass. If you have a blush, the wine is most likely a light-bodied wine and will not cling to the sides of the glass. If you have a merlot, the wine may ......enter here for full article."

Using Wine Preserver Spray To Store Wine

We talked about wine need to breathe and its advantage in opening up the wine. This is good for the wine at the initial stage, however as it matured, the oxidation in the chemical reaction that occurs when wine come into contact with oxygen will be bad for wine. This is why after opening your bottle of wine your wine will lost its charm on the second day.

Learn about how to store your left over wine. Another effective way is to use wine preserver spray, click here for full article.

How Long Can Wine Remain Its Charm After The Bottle Is Opened?

Wine has been my favorite companion. It will be great if I could open a bottle together with some friends although most of the time I will have a glass for myself or drink with my husband. Nevertheless, the process of smelling the wine, waiting for the wine to breathe and sipping the wine slowly has always been an enjoyment and it is very relaxing at least for me. Especially if the wine leaves a long aftertaste.

I try not to consume too much a day, limit to about one glass a day. So even with my husband sharing the joy of wine appreciation with me, we usually will not finish a bottle of wine. This leads to the question as to how long can wine remain its charm after the bottle is opened. Yes, wine once opened is best consumed within the day. Most wine will lost its charm the next day although some still can hold it a bit longer till the third day.

In the event that you need to keep the bottle overnight, there are some ways to help your wine age better. Read this article.

Enjoy By Letting Your Wine Breathe

I have carried out an experiment myself with two bottles of red wine of same wine label. They were uncorked at the same time. For the first one, I drank it immediately after it was uncorked. For the second one, I let it breathe for about 20 minutes before drinking it. The feeling was different. The first wine tasted good but somehow I did not enjoy while drinking it. Whereas, the feeling of full enjoyment was overwhelm when I was sipping the second wine. This was because the second wine had aerated while it was left to breathe. So let your wine breathe if you wish to enjoy drinking it.

Wine For Different Occassions

Wine appreciation is an art, you need to smell it and have a feel of it before sipping it slowly and tasting it slowly in your mouth. While you are enjoying this feeling of wine tasting, you may be thinking how such wonderful wine is produced.

There are different types of wine for different occasions, so choose the right wine for the right occasion. Generally there are the following 8 types of wine:

Apéritif (or better known as "appetizer wines")
Red wines
Rosé wines (also called "pink wines")
White wines
Sparkling wines
Table wine
Dessert wines
Cooking wines

The labels on wine of certain bottles of wine suggest that they need to be set aside for an hour before drinking to breathe, while other wines are recommended to be drunk as soon as they are opened. "Breathing" means allowing wine to ....

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A wine a day keeps a doctor away!

A glass of wine a day keeps doctor away! Some say one glass of wine a day will help the heart and keep the cardiologist away. According to a cancer research study, drinking one glass of wine a day will reduce the risk of having prostate cancer by half. There are also articles which say that a wine a day keeps eczema away.

Whatever the saying, I love drinking wine. The enjoyment of drinking a glass of wine after a hard day work can make me forget about the bad day that I have. The lovely smell and taste of wine is marvellous. It makes me feel good and relaxing as I sip the wine.