Take a small sip, not a big gulp, and hold it in your mouth, swirl it around and breath in a little. This oxygenates the wine and opens it up, rather like swirling.
Tasting is an extension of smelling. Most of the flavors you get when you taste wine come through your nose as it’s connected to the back of your mouth. The technical term for this is retronasal olfaction. Plus you are also getting your five tastes: bitter, sweet, salt, acid and umami (savoriness), and the physical feel from tannins, alcohol etc. of having the wine in your mouth.
So, you are looking for many of the things you are looking for when you smells such as fruit and spices.
Things to look for:
- Body, how thick does it feel in the mouth? Is it full or closer to water?
- Sweetness, can you feel sweetness on your tongue? How sweet is it?
- Are there tannins, that drying sensation you also get in strong tea, and if so how strong are they? Do they taste ripe or is there a greenness there?
- Is there a bitter note?
- Look for acidity, how fresh is the wine. Does it make your mouth water? Or is it smooth?
- Warmth, does the wine warm the mouth on the mouth after you have finished?
- And finally the finish, how long can you taste the wine after you have swallowed or spit it out?
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2moLove the packaging, brand story and the flavour. Is it available in Canada? I would love to try this holiday long weekend. 🇨🇦