What kind of wine should I order at a restuarant?
qtpatutie1233 asked:
I love drinking wine but I only buy it by the case from a private seller here in Germany. Its a sweet white wine and I love it but restaurants dont carry it and I dont know what any other wines taste likeand Im affraid to order something while eating out in case I dont like it. Any advise?
I love drinking wine but I only buy it by the case from a private seller here in Germany. Its a sweet white wine and I love it but restaurants dont carry it and I dont know what any other wines taste likeand Im affraid to order something while eating out in case I dont like it. Any advise?
Is grape juice as beneficial as red wine for the heart and body?
Jason W asked:
Hi, personally, I find the taste of red wine bitter and grape juice is far superior in all aspects. Although I know that red wine has a lot of benefits, it just doesnt have the best taste. As an alternative, would red wine have the same heart benefits.
Hi, personally, I find the taste of red wine bitter and grape juice is far superior in all aspects. Although I know that red wine has a lot of benefits, it just doesnt have the best taste. As an alternative, would red wine have the same heart benefits.
Borat - Wine Tasting
X7xSaundyx7X asked:
Borat learns how to drink wine from a mississipi gentleman
What place does ice have at a wine tasting?
blindsblindsenglewood asked:
What wines should be chilled, and what wines SHOULD NOT be chilled?
What wines should be chilled, and what wines SHOULD NOT be chilled?
Easy appetizers for a wine tasting?
kmarbone asked:
I’m planning on offering cheese and crackers but I’d like to have something homemade to offer as well. Looking for something EASY that can be served cold or room temp. Anyone have any good ideas?
I’m planning on offering cheese and crackers but I’d like to have something homemade to offer as well. Looking for something EASY that can be served cold or room temp. Anyone have any good ideas?
What is a good, inexpensive wine to go with the clam linguine that I’m cooking?
babybug74 asked:
I like to cook, and my husband likes having wine with the meals I make. Which wines get paired up best with which foods? Are you supposed to drink red wines with certain dishes? Please give some examples of some different wines that we can try that are readily found in the supermarket.
I like to cook, and my husband likes having wine with the meals I make. Which wines get paired up best with which foods? Are you supposed to drink red wines with certain dishes? Please give some examples of some different wines that we can try that are readily found in the supermarket.
Wine Tasting Can be Fun and Easy to Pick if you Just Give it a Try
The taste of different wines evoke different feelings and nuances in all of us. No two people will have the same reaction or the have the same definition for a given wine. There are some things that are taken for granted and which wine tasting experts will tell you is part of the wine’s makeup, but in truth it might take you some time before you can fully understand for yourself all the qualities of a bouquet of wine.
Some people might get wine tasting almost straight off the bat and will even be able to identify the wine’s subtler qualities but that’s very rare and it generally will take you some time to get to expert level. Until then you can give it your all and learn as you go along.
Don’t be daunted by what you might perceive as an uphill task. Wine tasting can be fun and easy to pick if you just give it a try. It’s only the actual process of putting a name to what you taste that takes the time! So, first of all, the three main senses that you will use throughout your wine tasting efforts will be sight, smell and taste. If you remember them in that order you should be fine.
To begin with, first pour your wine into a suitable glass. You don’t need to fill it up just about a third of the glass is fine. Your next step is the crucial first step in wine tasting.
Look and see what the color of your wine is. Hold it up to the light and take a good look at it. It’s not just red, or just white. There are many shades of red, and there are many shades of white. And if you have rosé wine, there are also many shades of rose.
The next thing that you’ll want to look into is the opacity of the wine. Is it clear or is it cloudy, transparent or opaque? Is there sediment swirling in the wine when give it a gentle swirl, or is there cork in there as well?
The younger red wines won’t be as clear as the older red wines, but when you turn a certain corner of age, you’ll find that a mature red wine will revert back to its younger days and become more opaque!
Next you’ll want to use the second of your senses needed for wine tasting and take a quick whiff of the wine. Before you do this however, gently swirl the glass first, then pass it under your nose to get an initial impression of the wine.
Then, and this is why a suitable wine glass is recommended, you swirl gently a little bit more and stick your nose into the wine glass and breathe in deeply. This is where you get the full blast of the wine and where you can determine its quality. Take your nose out, swirl gently to mix the scents and sniff again. You’ll get deeper impressions the second time around.
Now it’s finally time to use your last of senses, that of taste. Take a small sip of the wine and proceed to roll it around on your tongue. Next, take in a small breath of air and allow it to mingle with the wine. Again, swirl the wine around in your mouth and this time taste the different flavors of the wine.
Lastly, just let it sit on your tongue and taste the consistency of the wine. What are your impressions? Does it have a thick and smooth consistency like that of milk, or was it more along the lines of very light like a water sliding down your throat? And before you finish it all, after swallowing it did the flavor of the wine last in your mouth? And for how long did it last. This is sometimes referred to as the wine’s finish, the length of time that the taste of it lingers in the mouth.
By: Muna wa Wanjiru
About the Author:
Some people might get wine tasting almost straight off the bat and will even be able to identify the wine’s subtler qualities but that’s very rare and it generally will take you some time to get to expert level. Until then you can give it your all and learn as you go along.
Don’t be daunted by what you might perceive as an uphill task. Wine tasting can be fun and easy to pick if you just give it a try. It’s only the actual process of putting a name to what you taste that takes the time! So, first of all, the three main senses that you will use throughout your wine tasting efforts will be sight, smell and taste. If you remember them in that order you should be fine.
To begin with, first pour your wine into a suitable glass. You don’t need to fill it up just about a third of the glass is fine. Your next step is the crucial first step in wine tasting.
Look and see what the color of your wine is. Hold it up to the light and take a good look at it. It’s not just red, or just white. There are many shades of red, and there are many shades of white. And if you have rosé wine, there are also many shades of rose.
The next thing that you’ll want to look into is the opacity of the wine. Is it clear or is it cloudy, transparent or opaque? Is there sediment swirling in the wine when give it a gentle swirl, or is there cork in there as well?
The younger red wines won’t be as clear as the older red wines, but when you turn a certain corner of age, you’ll find that a mature red wine will revert back to its younger days and become more opaque!
Next you’ll want to use the second of your senses needed for wine tasting and take a quick whiff of the wine. Before you do this however, gently swirl the glass first, then pass it under your nose to get an initial impression of the wine.
Then, and this is why a suitable wine glass is recommended, you swirl gently a little bit more and stick your nose into the wine glass and breathe in deeply. This is where you get the full blast of the wine and where you can determine its quality. Take your nose out, swirl gently to mix the scents and sniff again. You’ll get deeper impressions the second time around.
Now it’s finally time to use your last of senses, that of taste. Take a small sip of the wine and proceed to roll it around on your tongue. Next, take in a small breath of air and allow it to mingle with the wine. Again, swirl the wine around in your mouth and this time taste the different flavors of the wine.
Lastly, just let it sit on your tongue and taste the consistency of the wine. What are your impressions? Does it have a thick and smooth consistency like that of milk, or was it more along the lines of very light like a water sliding down your throat? And before you finish it all, after swallowing it did the flavor of the wine last in your mouth? And for how long did it last. This is sometimes referred to as the wine’s finish, the length of time that the taste of it lingers in the mouth.
By: Muna wa Wanjiru
About the Author:
Muna wa Wanjiru is a web administrator and has been researching and reporting on internet marketing for years. For more information on Wine Tasting, visit his site at WINE TASTING
Anyone know of a really sweet tasting wine with zero bitter taste?
J. K asked:
I’m looking for wine suggestions for the beginner. I really don’t like the bitter taste most wines have. The sweeter the better. It would almost be like drinking delicious fruit juice
I’m looking for wine suggestions for the beginner. I really don’t like the bitter taste most wines have. The sweeter the better. It would almost be like drinking delicious fruit juice
What is the correct temperature etiquette for serving red wine?
anywurld asked:
I recently ordered a glass of domestic red wine in a restaurant. The wine had a wonderful boquet, one of the best I have ever experienced. Upon preparing to leave the bar, the bar manager inquired as to my opinion of the wine. I told her that it was an exceptional wine, but that it could have been cooler. To this she remarked at my perceived ignorance ” these wines are never chilled, they are served at room temp” This really irritated me, I can see 58 or so degrees but this was on the warm side. Thanks
I recently ordered a glass of domestic red wine in a restaurant. The wine had a wonderful boquet, one of the best I have ever experienced. Upon preparing to leave the bar, the bar manager inquired as to my opinion of the wine. I told her that it was an exceptional wine, but that it could have been cooler. To this she remarked at my perceived ignorance ” these wines are never chilled, they are served at room temp” This really irritated me, I can see 58 or so degrees but this was on the warm side. Thanks
