1.Women are generally better wine tasters than men - this is because biologically they have a better sense of smell.
2.You should hold your glass by the stem, as holding it by the bowl will raise the temperature of the liquid.
3.If you smell a young wine, you should talk about its aroma, whereas an older wine is described as having a bouquet.
4.When tasting wine, swirling it first encourages the liquid to release more of its aroma (or bouquet!). This is why only a small amount is poured for a tasting - you don’t want to spill any of it whilst swishing it about!
5.It is common to spit out a sample of wine rather than swallowing it, as your palate is affected when you drink.
6.Generally, the better the wine, the longer the aftertaste will be.
7.If a wine is rather watery, it is said to taste ‘dilute’. This often happens when the grapes used were picked during a rainstorm.
8.A wine may be described as ‘masculine’ (one with a full, strong flavour) or ‘feminine’ (one with delicate qualities).
9.When pairing food with wine, one talks of a ‘synergy’ - a third flavour not offered by the individual food or wine itself, but that becomes apparent when the two are combined.
10.You might hear people referring to ‘dumb’ and ‘numb’ wines. A dumb wine has no odour now but will develop one given time (Cabernet Sauvignons often have this characteristic). A numb wine on the other hand doesn’t have one now and won’t develop one in the future!
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