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Basic Knowledge of Wine - Part 2: Tasting (from Vinepair.com)

How & Why We Taste Wine? There’s no right way or wrong way to taste wine.  It’s this simple — do you like what you’re drinking or do you not like what you’re drinking? Let’s repeat that: There’s no right way or wrong way to taste wine. Tasting wine can be as simple as this — do you like what you’re drinking or don’t you? That said, there’s a formal way to taste wine that reveals more about the wine in your glass, even before you start drinking. Here at VinePair, we understand that this method of tasting can be intimidating, so we’re going to break it down for you, leaving you feeling comfortable and confident if you wish to use this method. It’s as simple as: look , swirl , smell & sip .  What to See Or How to Look at Wine? The first step in tasting a wine happens before you actually  taste  the wine. When the wine is first poured into your glass — before swirling it, smelling it, or sipping it —  just look at it . The reason you look at the wine is to get a se

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