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We are pleased to begin a new series of articles about the details of wine tasting. We begin today with a review of wine tasting techniques because in order to be a better wine taster you need to use the proper technique.
First, start with the correct glass. Since 1970, the tasting glass proposed by the INAO (Institut Nationale des Appellation d’Origine) has been the French standard for wine tasting. (See following article concerning Riedel). The silver-plated tastevin is now a museum piece!
The glass should be filled between ¼ and ½ full. Hold the glass by the stem or the foot. With a circular movement of your wrist, gently swirl the wine around in the glass. Swirling helps to release the secondary and tertiary aromas found in older wines. Until you have the technique down pat, swirl the glass in a vertical position without lifting it from the tabletop.
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