Wine Tasting can be the perfect indulgence after a long day at the office. However, for those who truly love Wine Tasting, wine becomes more than a way to unwind. Wine Tasting is like space travel: once you get going, there’s no end in sight. Wine Tasting is to understand life.
Wine Tasting is simply a snapshot of that particular bottle on that particular day by that particular taster shaded by his or her preferences and the limitations of the acuity of his or her palate. The relative unpredictability of each bottle that one opens is a great part of the fun.
It takes years, even decades, to perfect the wine making process. Wine is produced in small lots. T the grapes are mainly sourced from independent vineyards in quantities from 1 to 5 tons. Each fermentation is managed to extract the maximum flavor from the grapes often involving several weeks of extended maceration in anaerobic conditions. The aging of the wine is managed on a barrel by barrel basis ensuring the quality of the wine is maintained throughout. We aim to produce wine that is as true to the grape as possible and represents the true flavors the grape grower was able to produce in the vineyard. Working closely with the vineyards we can determine the best times to harvest to maximise the flavors and produce wine that needs a minimum of intervention from the winemaker.
Wine is sipped analyze its flavor. Wine Tasting is pleasing to many and you may sense hints of vanilla, berries, peaches, or even grassy or smokey aromas. Every wine is different and this is all part of the fun of Wine Tasting appreciation. Now it’s time to take a sip. Not a gulp, just a sip that fills your mouth maybe halfway. Before you swallow, let the wine slide across your tongue from front to back and side to side. Notice as many sensations as you can. You’ll notice many things about the wine.
How sweet is it? How acidic is it? If it is a red wine, do you notice the tannins? Is it a light, medium or full-bodied wine? How strong is the alcohol? How fruity is it and do you notice other varietal characteristics? how silky or rough does the wine feel? finally, does the wine feel “balanced” or does one element overpower the others?
Wine is felt as light or heavy, thin or full, rich or crisp. Body is one of the most often misunderstood components of wine. The description “full bodied” is frequently applied to wines that are high in either alcohol or tannin or in both, without the actual texture and weight of the wine being “full” at all. Body should be thought of as the relative “thickness” or viscosity of the wine.
One of the most prominent elements of wine tasting is “flavor”. More a sensation of touch rather than taste. It is also a significant flavor component of tea, chocolate, soy, pecans, walnuts, and the skins and seeds of many fruits, other than grapes, such as blueberries, dates, kiwi, peaches, persimmons, pomegranates, raspberries and figs. Tannin leaves a puckered, astringent feeling on the tongue, gums, and cheeks and can sometimes also taste bitter. Wine tannins come primarily from grape skins and oak barrels
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