TRAVAASA DAYS: Culinary Day 5- Wine Tasting Tips

Keep a few simple things in mind when you taste wine, and you’ll get that much more enjoyment. Tasting: 1. Bring the glass down to a normal level and while holding the stem, swirl the glass rapidly. This will increase the surface area of the wine by allowing it to move up the sides of the glass. This also helps to release the volatile chemicals of the wine into the air. 2. Stop swirling. Insert your nose into the glass and inhale by taking quick, full sniffs. Some people prefer to take short sniffs, some prefer to just stick their nose in and leave it there for a while. Determine any off-odors, identify any grape aroma and rank the strength of the aroma. 3. Analyze the aroma further. Try to detect the smell of fruity or floral notes. Decide what they remind...