STEPS IN WINE TASTING
1. EXAMINE THE WINE
* Look at the wine from the side and the top
* Check its overall hue
* Check its limpidity
* Check its transparency
* Tilt the glass at 45 degree against a white background
* Check changes in tones at the rim
* Swirl the wine gently and examine the legs of the wine
* Let the wine rest
2. SNIFF THE WINE
* Prepare mentally for it
* Without swirling the wine, take one short sniff with the glass at 45o
* Check if the wine is clean
* Memorize the aromas
* Swirl the wine now
* Take one or two short sniffs again
* Memorize and record the aromas
3. SIP THE WINE
* Take a good sip
* Make sure all areas of your mouth sensitive to taste are exposed to the wine
* Try to suck in some air
* Identify the tastes of the wine
* Feel the weight of the wine and the touch sensation on the palate
* Hold the wine a little while before swallowing or spitting it out
* Feel how lasting the wine is in your mouth and at the back of your throat
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