Wine tasting: What you need to know

When we taste a wine: we analyze, describe and classify it, but what does wine tasting really consist of?

Tasting, in general, is to analyze the characteristics of the wine that are perceptible with the senses, such as color, texture, smell, and of course, its taste; for this, all the senses must be concentrated in the task.

1) Sight, to observe the appearance of the wine: clarity, color, fluidity, and any effervescence.

2) Hearing: where the uncorking of the bottle can be discovered: this can be by pressure, as in sparkling wines, and by depression, as in still wines or those that do not have enough gas.

3) Smell: it reveals the presence of defects such as the smell of cork or other molds; it also shows the potential of aromatic wine.

4) Taste: it is related to the first perceptions, i.e. to recognize the type: bitter, salty, sweet, acid at the moment the wine makes contact with the oral cavity.

Degustación de vinos

Wine tasting allows:

  • Sort

  • Sort

  • Describe

  • Analyze

  • Integrate

Wine tasting classes:

  1. Technical: it aims to evaluate the commercial quality of the product, therefore it is exclusive and eliminatory, the tendency is to objectivity.

  2. Analytical: it aims to separate, order, and if possible identify the dominant impressions.

  3. Hedonic: the basic purpose is to obtain pleasure, it is desired to extract the essence of the product.

Degustación de vinos

You should know that technical and analytical wine tasting requires special knowledge, based on the constant practice of wine tasting, which allows the taster to perceive the organoleptic characteristics already described (texture, color, smell), bouquet, body, aromatic power, among others.

You must be wondering what is the difference between wine tasting and wine tasting?

It is common for many people to think that wine tasting and wine tasting are the same thing, surely the same image comes to mind: a person smelling and tasting the wine to appreciate and differentiate its nuances, smells and flavors.

It could be said that the fundamental difference is that wine tasting is a totally hedonistic act, only pleasure is sought.

Moreover, nowadays it serves as an excuse to make friends, start romances, in short, as a social meeting point, so it can be done by anyone.

Wine tasting, on the other hand, is an objective act, so whoever performs it must be clear about the purpose of the tasting, and of course, have knowledge about the manufacture, that is: components, possible alterations that the wine may suffer; in addition, to handle an appropriate and accurate vocabulary.

Now that you know a little more about wine tasting and you know that every time you taste a wine you are tasting, and of course, enjoying it; it only remains to recommend the best wines.

And you will find the best of the best in Bodegas de Andalucía, where they have at your disposal a wide range of wines and other products.

Discover the best Andalusian wine, after tasting an Andalusian red wine or any other type, your palate will thank you, and you will feel the need to continue tasting wines from Bodegas de Andalucia.

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