HOW TO SNIFF AND TASTE YOUR WINE LIKE A PRO : Relax. Breathe deeply. Let your mind wander. Nope, this isn’t yoga. It’s how you’re supposed to be sniffing—and tasting—your glass of wine. Flavor is a combination of aroma, which is perceived through the nose, and taste, which is perceived in the mouth,. “Everybody knows that intuitively—if you have a cold and their nose is stuffed up, they cant taste anything!” Getting a decent whiff isn’t a difficult skill to master; here are some tips for getting the most flavor out of your wine. Use the right glass. ”In order to smell wine, you have to have the right tool … the right glass can either magnify aromas or diminish them dramatically.” For example, a Champagne coupe is shallow, which causes aromas to dissipate quickly. A standard tulip glass, which is shaped in a way that helps concentrate a wine’s smell. Pour the right amount. Too little wine in the glass, and you won’t be able to smell it. Too much, and you won’t be able to swirl the wine without sloshing some right out of the glass. Fill your glass only a third by volume. Give it a swirl. When wine is swirled, it travels up the side of the glass and creates a thin layer of liquid that evaporates very quickly, making it easier to smell. Position your nose just right. Opinions vary on where it’s best to place one’s nose.Try to put nose at right about the rim of the glass. Take a whiff. “Some people believe in short, strong sniffs, and some people believe in one, long sniff. , Keep smelling. A great wine’s smell lasts long after the first sip. Here’s why: After you swallow, retronasal passages—airways that connect the nose and the mouth—perceive smells as you exhale. The aromas that you sniff before you swallow and the aromas that you perceive after you swallow can be quite different. Generally, the longer a wine’s finish—the time its aroma lingers—the finer the wine. Be imaginative! However you choose to sniff your wine, the most important thing is to give your brain free rein. What you’re smelling is a feat of imagination, of memory, of sensitivity, of day dreaming. Sure, picking out notes of cherry or hints of oak can be fun. And don’t let snobby sommeliers intimidate you. General advice is to relax. Smell is the most primitive sense we have. If we just relax and dream over the smell of the wine, it’s amazing the smell and the feelings that can be conjured up—it’s about letting the aromas wash over you and take you somewhere else. AND ISNT THAT POINT OF DRINKING WINE ?
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 14:14:36 +0000
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