By Emma Partridge
AmesEats Flavors writer
Some basic procedures of wine tasting consist of a few different things. This insures that you get the best experience from tasting so you know what kinds of wine you might want to buy and enjoy later.
The first step is to look at the color of the wine. By looking at the color, you can tell red versus white and possibly what type of wood it was aged in.
The second step is to swirl the wine. This allows oxygen into the wine. By swirling, you let the aroma and bouquet come through.
The third step is to smell the wine, by smelling the wine it allows you to pin point certain characteristics even before you consume it.
The fourth step is to taste the wine; for tasting, it is not just about consuming the wine but getting to experience all of the flavors of the wine. To get all of the flavors of the wine you should leave it in your mouth for three to five seconds before swallowing the wine.
The final step is to savor the wine; this allows you to bring the whole experience together.
Wine tasting let’s you explore different wines to help you find the kinds of wine that you enjoy.
After you have found the perfect wine and have enjoyed it to the fullest. It is time to store the wine that you could not finish. The best method is in the refrigerator with the cork in. By leaving the wine out on the counter, it gathers bacteria and gives it room to grow. The longest that you should keep wine around is for no more than two weeks.
There are three major types of wine: table, sparkling, and fortified.
The United States is the fourth leading producer of wine
Wine goes through a fermentation process, which then creates the alcohol
The main grape that Europe, North America, South America, and Australia grow is the grape Vitis vinifera
In America the most common grape that is grown is Vitis labrusca
The color of the wine comes from the skins of the grapes
