Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or any other celebration, wine is most likely served on different occasions around the world. If you want to maximize the experience of drinking wine, here are a few ways you can do to enjoy wine beyond your sense of taste.
Familiarizing yourself with where your wine comes from can help you expect what the taste will be like. Some will be lighter-bodied and others more intense in flavor.
You can choose whichever glassware to drink from but the right glass enhances the taste and smell of wine. White wine glasses are typically smaller bowled glasses that help express more acidity in wine while a large “Bordeaux” glass can deliver more aroma from bolder red wines.
Once you’ve poured yourself the appropriate amount of wine, swirl to enhance the flavor. Swirling will also help aerate your wine before you take a sip.
Now, take a sip and taste but let it linger and roll around your tongue for a moment. Identify if they’re creamy or crisp, light or heavy, dry or sweet. Find the flavors you recognize, swallow, then savor the aftertaste.
This way, you will be able to enjoy and appreciate wine and possibly find out which ones you like! If you’re looking to enhance your experience even further, you might enjoy a food and wine pairing that will complement each other.