Smelling wine is one of the few experiences where people stick their entire nose in the glass in an attempt to “enjoy” the beverage. But what exactly are you smelling? What is bouquet and aroma?
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Swirl.
When someone hands you a glass of wine, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? It seems almost instinctual to start rotating your wrist and swirling your glass of wine. You’ve seen it done...
Sight.
The first “S” in the five “S’s” of wine tasting is sight. For fledgling winos, sight may not seem worthy of being included, but it has its benefits. A lot can be said from looking at a glass of...