We all drink red wine on many occasions. Many people have a glass of red wine in their spare time, whether it’s at a friend’s party or at work. To learn more about red wine, get it again soon!
What is a wine tasting?
Wine tasting is not comparing wines, nor is it guessing at wines. Wine tasting is the use of sensory and non-sensory skills to analyze wines in their original state and to determine the differences and variations between wines. The ability to think independently and objectively is the key to accurate wine tasting.
First: smell the aroma, delicate, soft and fruity
Secondly, the color is clear, dark red and lustrous.
Third: Taste it, aromatic, long, pure and full
Let’s talk about wine grapes
This is a very important part of the process. The grapes determine the type and flavor of the wine from the very beginning. Many people will say that home made wine is delicious and even a bit “top shelf”, but the truth is that not all grapes are suitable for wine making, which is one of the reasons why we don’t recommend home made wine.
The grapes we buy in the market are usually thin-skinned and fleshy. However, winemaking grapes usually need a lot of tannins in the skin of the wine grapes to increase their flavor and texture. Thick-skinned grapes are not suitable for consumption, but wines made from thick-skinned wine grapes have plenty of power! The structure and flavor are full-bodied and rich.
Vintage refers to the year in which the grapes were picked. Generally, imported wines will be labeled with an Arabic numeral to indicate a particular year. This year refers to the year the grapes were picked at maturity, not the year they were bottled.
All wines are labeled on the back with the country where the wine was produced, but each country and region has different tastes. I suggest a small way to choose a good wine. Countries that import red wine have their own standards for grading. You can check the red wine rating of the country where the wine is produced to see if the wine is a premium wine or a table wine.
Is the deeper the notch at the bottom of the bottle, the better the quality?
Some people buy wine from brands that have deep grooves on the bottom of the bottle, thinking that the wine will be of better quality. In fact, this is not true.
The principle of the grooves is to precipitate the tartaric acid formed during the aging process of the wine, and the design of the grooves also improves the structural strength of the bottom of the bottle and enhances the pressure resistance. However, it is not entirely true that “the deeper the grooves, the better the quality of the wine”.
In addition, let’s talk about the longer the aging time in oak barrels, the better the quality?
When you buy a wine, the salesperson will sometimes suggest that the wine was aged in oak barrels, so the price is very high.
At this point, it should be noted that the longer the barrel aging, the better the quality of the wine.
How can I tell when a wine has deteriorated?
If you find a lot of impurities in the bottle (within five years), if the wine is cloudy in color before you open the bottle, and if the smell becomes noticeable after you open the bottle, then the wine has probably gone bad and should not be consumed.
