The composition of a wine glass generally consists of a coaster, a handle and a belly. Coasters are used to support wine glasses, and cup handles are used to hold wine glasses. Because wine is extremely sensitive to temperature, holding the handle of the goblet can prevent the body temperature from affecting the temperature of wine, which in turn affects the taste of wine.
Suitable drinking temperature of all kinds of wines.
Just choose one of the above ways to hold a cup that you like and feel comfortable:
The specific action steps of wine tasting (the above picture is clear at a glance)
1. Look
Observe the color, transparency and viscosity of wine (also called wine leg).
2. Smell (smell)
Find at least two kinds of aroma, and then distinguish them. Generally speaking, the aroma in wine can be divided into the following three types:
Main aroma: It comes from the grape itself or the influence of local conditions, including fruit flavor, herbal flavor and floral flavor.
Secondary aroma: Aroma from grape fermentation and yeast.
Third-class bouquet: from aged, oxidized or oak barrels, such as baking spices, nuts and herbs.
taste
Flavor and structure are two main factors of wine taste.
Flavor: such as lemon, raspberry or coconut.
Structure: such as sugar content, body, alcohol content, acidity and tannin of wine.
Frame: The taste of wine will change with time, which can be divided into first taste, middle taste and aftertaste.
Although many people like to judge whether the other person is a sommelier by holding the cup, this test standard seems to be not so accurate. Look at the picture below So drink it, just like it.