How to taste wine
Tasting wine isn’t rocket science. Whether your cracking a new bottle at home, or tasting a new wine at the restaurant, there are a few simple rules you should cater:
- Use a proper wine glass. Don’t taste wine straight from the bottle. Never.
- Make sure you taste it at the right temperature. Right is not “room temperature” – unless, of course, you have the Air Conditioning set to Red or White.
- Keep your mouth shut prior to wine tasting, meaning: avoid eating a clove of garlic right before tasting.
Finally: wine tasting is meant for you to distinguish some objective features of the wine you’re tasting. If you don’t like a wine, say it and send it back, regardless of its price. Things aren’t good just because they’re expensive, so ease the pressure on that.
Important notice: We have started shipping wines to the UK again. Taxes, Excise Duty and customs dispatch fees will be applied. Dismiss
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