Easiest Wine Tasting Guide Ever
by Alyssa Ramos
You would feel that becoming the wino that I am, I would know every thing there is to know about wine tasting…well I do, but it’s mainly for the reason that I produced it a point to study the basics so that I sound like a mini sommelier (FYI pronounced in American “som-on-yay”). Why understand how to sound like a sophisticated, classy grape connoisseur? Study that query again for starters, but also mainly because it’ll make you sound mighty impressive on dates and at wine tasting events.
LA Confidential‘s “Friends of Artisia” event at Dominick’s in West Hollywood final week is a prime instance. Not only do you not want to be that person seeking dumbstruck when the wine specialist explains the background of the vintage although pouring your sip, but you do want to look impressive when you know which wino terms to throw out immediately after you taste it. Probabilities are 80% of the people about you will have % idea what you’re talking about, hence producing you the most intelligent person in the conversation. Just hope you’re not standing subsequent to a single of the wine sales reps.
Here’s a “fake it till you make it” wine tasting guide so everyone can sound like they practically know what they’re talking about! And if all else fails, a list of wine apps.
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How To Look Like You’re “Tasting” Wine
1. Examine the label. Mostly so that you know the sort of wine you are tasting and can rack your brain to recall what that kind is supposed to taste like.
2. Swirl it although the person is nevertheless talking. It seems far more nonchalant than producing a major production of it. You’re supposed to be seeking at the “legs” (the clear residue the wine leaves on the glass) which indicates sugar content, but you’ll probably mess that a single up so just go with “hmm good legs”.
3. Smell it once with your mouth closed, as soon as with it open. You may or could not be in a position to smell the aromas.
4. SIP a tiny amount. DO NOT SIP THE Whole TASTE. Ponder it for a moment. Act like you taste stuff. Then mumble some of the standard flavors.
5. Pour it out, just kidding, don’t do that. Despite the fact that technically you’re supposed to…let’s be serious, sneak that last bit down and move on to the subsequent tasting station.
Tip 1: If you’re tasting wine at a restaurant and you have no idea what you’re performing, do methods 1-four minus the mumbling of flavors and accept it no matter what. It’s regarded as rude to send it back.
Tip two: What you smell = Aroma. What you taste = Flavor.
Tip 3: Just use the most generalized words and try to remember the acronyms (They are also listed from lightest to heaviest).
WHITE WINE
1. Sauvignon Blanc
(keep in mind bL(ight)anC(risp) )
Quick reminder: What tends to make your mouth appear as weird when you taste it as when you try to say Sauvignon Blanc? Grapefruit, grass, and mineral water. (Pronounced in American: “Sawv-on-yon bl-on-c”)
Aromas: CITRUS fruits (grapefruit, lemon), green apple, melon
“It has citrus and earthy notes”
Flavors: Citrus fruits, grass, minerals
“It’s citrus-ey and a bit herbacious” take a further sip “It’s dry, and earthy.”
two. Pinot Grigio
(keep in mind P(opular)inot (for) G(irls)rigio)
Straightforward Reminder: “Grigio” or “Gris” sounds like “girls”. What do girls like? Sweet fruits. (Pronounced in American: “Pee-no gree-gzee-o”)
Aromas: TREE fruits (apple, pear), minerals
“It has sweet fruit aromas”
Flavors: Pear, apple, lemon, minerals
“It has a sweet, fruity taste…is that pear?”
3. Chardonnay
(recall CharD(ark)O(oaky)nnay)
Quick Reminder: It’s the easiest to say and easiest to pick out simply because it’s ordinarily the darkest white. Also it has the most aromas and flavors so really feel absolutely free to get creative. (Pronounced in American: “Shard-oh-nay”)
Aromas: Anything. Tree fruits (apple, pear, peach), Citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit, orange), Tropical fruits (pineapple, melon, banana), Oak (Vanilla, Spice, Smoke).
“It has subtle hints of peach and oak”
Flavors: This is the easiest because it’s either oaky, or it’s not. If it tastes buttery (not sour) you say it’s oaky. If it doesn’t, you say it’s a bit fruity.
“It’s very oaky and buttery”
RED WINE
1. Merlot
(don't forget MeR(ed fruit)lO(ak)t)
Quick Reminder: Sex. All of it’s flavors and aromas will remind you of sex. Also just bear in mind RED fruit and consider of any red fruit you can. (Pronounced “Merr-low”)
Aromas: RED fruit (cherry, strawberry, raspberry, currant), Oak (cedar, smoke, vanilla, spice, pepper),
“Some sort of red fruit, smells sweet but smokey”
Flavors: Red RED fruit (cherry, strawberry, raspberry, currant), Oak (cedar, smoke, vanilla, spice, pepper), Complicated (chocolate, coffee, tobacco, Earth)
“Definitely hints of cherry and a tiny bit of pepper mixed with chocolate”
two. Pinot Noir
(try to remember Pinot N(ight)oiR(ed Fruit) )
Easy Reminder: Noir implies dark, Pinot Noir is darker than Merlot but has the identical flavors, just significantly less fruity. When in doubt, just say red fruit or cherry. (Pronounced: “Pee-no No-are”)
Aromas: RED fruit (cherry, strawberry, raspberry, currant), Oak (oak, cedar, smoke, vanilla, spice)
“Has sweet red fruit scents with some warm spices”
Flavors: Red fruit, “fall spices”
“Tastes a small bit like cherry and possibly cinnamon”
3. Cabernet Sauvinon
(try to remember C(ab)aB(adass) )
Effortless Reminder: It’s the hardest to say and has the most complicated flavors, and is also the darkest and heaviest. Keep in mind Darkest = Dark Fruit (Pronounced: just say “cab”).
Aromas: Dark Fruit (blackcurrant, black cherry, blackberry, plum), Oak (oak, cedar, smoke, vanilla, spice, pepper)
“Smells like dark fruits with some smoke”
Flavors: Dark Fruits (just say dark cherry), pepper, spice
“Tastes like black cherry with hints of pepper.”
WINE APPS
Just in case you can’t recall your wines or you get drunk, here’s some handy dandy apps to enable you out:
Winebot
Delectable
How To Taste Wine
Wine Enthusiast
Wine Spectator
Wine Tasting by VinoMobile
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