Thursday - Wine Dictionary
Wine Tasting Clubs
To real wine lovers, tasting wine is an experience that is enjoyed in slow, satisfying moments. You need to take note of several things before the wine even touches your lips. First, you have to consider the color of the wine as it is reflected on the glass. Is the liquid clear or does it look cloudy? Wine experts say that the experience is better if the glass is bigger. Swirl the wine inside the glass in order for the wine to air out. Smell the wine and take note of its distinctive flavors. Is it fruity or sweet? Does it have a mild or strong scent? Is it spicy or earthy? You can tell a lot just by smelling the wine. You don't have to take an extensive course in wine tasting; just go with what you feel.
When it's time to actually taste the wine, sip a bit of it and taste the liquid on every part of your tongue. Take note of its sweetness, bitterness or saltiness by moving the wine around your mouth. Sweetness is generally sensed at the tip of the tongue, bitterness near the back and saltiness near the front. It would be better if you start of with the white wines and work your way up to the reds or towards sweeter dessert wines. After swallowing or disposing the wine, take note if the taste lingers.
You don't have to swallow the wine every time. Spittoons are conveniently placed around wine tasting events for you dispose of the wine. If you take in too much, the tastes might become overwhelming inside your mouth and, you should avoid getting drunk.
Wine tasting is so popular among wine lovers that wine tasting clubs and wine tasting events are held all over. These clubs regularly meet to try out different types of wine and critique them. A lot of wine tasting clubs have themes for every event they put together.
Several wine tasting clubs could be reached through their websites. Membership requirements and rates vary from club to club. You should research thoroughly to find the club that would suit your preference.
Wine Clubs provides detailed information on Wine Clubs, Wine Of The Month Clubs, California Wine Clubs, Wine Making Clubs and more. Wine Clubs is affiliated with Wine Tasting Tours. |
A Short Wine Dictionary Summary
Wine Tasting Clubs
To real wine lovers, tasting wine is an experience that is enjoyed in slow, satisfying moments. You need to take note of several things before the win...
Click Here to Read More About Wine ...
Recommended Wine Dictionary Items
The FTD Glory Be Arrangement - Premium
A beautiful display of red, white and blue. This arrangement holds white lilies, white snapdragons, white gladiolus and accents them with red carnations and blue delphinium. Appropriate to send to a home or to a funeral. S31-3550P
Price: 114.99 USD
Headlines on Wine Dictionary
WINE OF THE WEEK: 2005 Merryvale Merlot: $35 (Las Cruces Sun-News)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:25:47 PDT
From: Napa Valley, Calif. It's a rare California merlot that makes a solid case that its vineyard wouldn't have been better planted with cabernet sauvignon. This is one of them. It's a meaty yet velvet-textured red wine with concentrated black-cherry fruit and hints of herbs and chocolate.
Wine word: Jean-Michel Cazes, Chateau Lynch-Bages
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:55:35 PDT
By Jim Boyce I have been fortunate over the past year to taste a world of wines with fellow consumers and to meet some of China’s and the world’s key wine figures. Last night offered another such occasion when I met Jean-Michel Cazes of Chateau Lynch-Bages to chat about China’s wine scene. First, a handful of things I learned from Cazes during our talk: - He made his first visit to China 18 years ago. “My first organized tasting was in 1990, just for the local consumers, and they didn’t like
Michael Mondavi to Release Signature Wine (PRWeb)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:19:51 PDT
"M by Michael Mondavi" Cabernet Sauvignon Available this Fall (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/M_by_Michael_Mondavi/Folio_Fine_Wine_Partners/prweb1252684.htm
Sebastiani wines earn place at top (The Springfield News-Leader)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:02:40 PDT
Our dinner consisted of steak, potatoes and a vegetable. Because we do not indulge in red meat often, we decided our wine for the meal should be one of our favorites. We chose the Sebastiani Alexander Valley 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon.
NAPA VALLEY / They're growing what? / In the heart of cult Cab country, winemakers flirt with other grapes (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:24:51 PDT
Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are synonymous. Cabernet is king of the valley, the best in the state, the priciest wine (often more than $100 a bottle) and the most densely planted grape (more than 18,000 out of 45,000 acres). Cabernet is unquestionably...
$23.99] Chateau Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Winemaker`s Reserve 2003 Free Shipping by Wines `Til Sold Out
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:28:49 PDT
Chateau Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Winemaker`s Reserve 2003 By Wine SpectatorChateau Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Winemaker`s Reserve 2003Score: 87 Country: California Region: SonomaIssue: Oct 31, 2006Dry and austere, if a bit rustic. Yet intense and complex, with gripping tannins and a mix of red currant, beefy Cabernet and dried herbs and sage. Drink now through 2011. 1,893 cases made. amp;amp;ndash;JL
Wine Icon
Wine Cup
Labels: Bronco Wine | Burgandy Wine
