How to Taste Wine, Part 3: Sip

Part 3 – Sip: Evaluating the Flavors and Structure of Wine Finally, we’re on to the fun part and the final “S”- Sip! As wine lovers, we can all agree that wine is delicious, and I’ll be the first to admit that wine can be quite enjoyable without analyzing its aromas, flavors, and structure. Sometimes […]

How to Taste Wine, Part 2: Swirl & Smell

Now that we’ve learned about the first “S”, Sight, and what a wine’s appearance can tell you, it’s time to move on to the next two steps, Swirl and Smell.  This post is all about the aromas in wine – where they come from, how to describe them, and what they indicate about the wine […]