A simple method to identify the quality of red wine 1. Look at the logo wine.
Year: The year on the wine label usually refers to the year of grape harvest. As long as it is marked with a specific year, it generally means that this wine is mainly made from grapes of this year. Although different countries have different requirements, it basically takes more than 75% of the grapes produced this year to mark the year. Generally speaking, ordinary white wine is the best in the second year of the marked year, and ordinary red wine is the best in the second or third year of the marked year.
Origin: Generally, you can see the origin on the wine label, from the country to the specific vineyards. Generally speaking, the smaller the name of the place of origin means the stricter the control, such as the wine produced in Margaux village in Bordeaux, France. AOC Margo village? Must be compared with the standard? AOC Bordeaux? Strict control.
Variety: New World standard varieties are more common. Generally speaking, if the name of the variety is marked on the wine label, it means that the wine is mainly made from grapes of this variety, and most laws and regulations stipulate that the proportion of this variety should be above 75%.
Sugar information: generally appears on the label of sparkling wine. Such as strong, dry, semi-dry, slightly sweet (Sec), semi-sweet (Demi-Sec) and sweet (Doux). In sparkling wine, Brut is the least sweet, and it is a little sweeter than Brut. Sec originally means dry, but in sparkling wine, Sec is sweeter than dry.
2. Look at the cork and you will know the wine
Corks were originally invented by French blind priest Don Perignon. Until now, champagne named after him is still very expensive. Generally speaking, if a bottle of wine is made of a whole cork, then the wine is of some quality, because good wine needs a little oxygen to ripen in the bottle, and the cork has a small air hole. This slightly breathable cork helps the wine to ripen. If you use a cork pressed from broken wood, it means that it is ordinary wine, and you should drink it as soon as possible after you buy it.
Difference between long and short corks: Regular drinkers will find that the length of wine corks is not uniform, and long corks are often a quarter longer than the most conventional corks. The cork of the long cork is made of whole wood, which shows that this bottle of wine is good and has at least five years of aging potential. If you drink in advance, you must sober up.
3. Look at the position of wine in the cork to judge the quality of wine.
After three or four years of aging, it is normal for wine to penetrate into a quarter or even a third of the cork. If the bottle is eight to ten years old or even longer, it can't be said that the wine has gone bad if the cork has penetrated halfway. The smaller the proportion of aged wine permeating into the cork, the smaller the problem. If the wine has penetrated into the bottle mouth of the cork, it generally means that the cork is leaking and the wine is probably broken.
When wine is stored, the cork needs to be in contact with the wine liquid, so wine can't be stored upright when it is placed flat, upside down and tilted. After opening the bottle, if the cork is found to be dry and there is no liquor on the side in contact with the wine, it means that the wine is stored vertically, and it can basically be judged that the wine has been oxidized. Because the cork is breathable, if there is no wine, one side of the cork will be soaked and expanded, and the cork will dry up, causing more air to enter the bottle and making the wine oxidized and deteriorated. Another way to judge is to hold the part of the stopper that comes into contact with the wine after opening the bottle to see if the stopper has the elasticity brought by soaking in the wine. If you pinch hard, it also means that the wine has not been in contact with the cork for a long time, and it is very likely that the wine has been broken.
4. You can tell wine by color
The appearance of wine is mainly the depth and tone of color, followed by clarity and viscosity. First, tilt the glass 45 degrees with a white tablecloth as the background. From top to bottom, the color of liquor changed slightly. There are many articles about the color of red wine. Light color means that the structure of wine is lighter and the essence extracted from grapes is less. Of course there are exceptions. For example, the wine made in Black Pi Nuo is light in color.
Generally speaking, red wine with dark color has high alcohol content and almost opaque color, which indicates that it has high alcohol content, rich wine quality and heavy tannin and fruit flavor. However, this kind of wine will be difficult to drink in the new era, especially the old world red wine. If cooked, it will be delicious.
Of course, some wine with deep color is not necessarily good wine, because the color of wine is also related to the origin and climate of grapes, and the depth of color can be controlled in the brewing process. White wine young white wine, especially in colder producing areas, is blue in color; Mature white wine with bright color; Sweet wine was golden yellow when it was young, and its color eventually turned into amber-like dark color with aging in the bottle.
Red wine has a bright purple edge, indicating immaturity; Plum-like crimson, indicating that it is in transition; Mature red wine has a rust color. The edge of the old wine has a deep mahogany tone; Wine that is too old and tired is brown. Color is the age at which alcohol is most easily exposed.
5. Smell the fragrance and know the wine
Wine basically tastes like good wine. If there are odors such as rotten leaves, old pants, almond shells and fruit candy (artificial sweetness), it is not good wine, but a reaction of olfactory instinct. Some wines may have a sulfur smell, which is left by barrel disinfection. This is not a smell. After the wine is breathed and passed through the bottle, the slight sulfur smell will disappear.
6. Taste and understand wine
The last step of wine tasting is to drink it into your mouth, because only when you really taste the wine can you test whether the information told by the color and fragrance of the wine is accurate and determine whether it is good or bad.
Five points for attention in wine purchase 1. Confirm the location of the wine.
Wine is a kind of wine that must avoid direct light and high temperature appliances. Therefore, try not to choose those wines that are placed on the window sill exposed to the sun or under the direct light of thermal lighting equipment such as fluorescent lamps and incandescent lamps.
2. Confirm whether the wine overflows.
Sometimes, traces similar to water flow will be found under the bottle mouth of wine. At this time, after wiping with hands or white paper towels, if there is red liquid or sticky feeling, most of the wine seeps out of the bottle due to heat. This phenomenon is called wine heating, which is often said? Wine transpiration? . In this case, if the lid of the bottle mouth is pressed, the wine will overflow outward, or the lid is stuck at the bottleneck and cannot be reset. This wine is obviously not dispensable. But the cover can't be reset, and it is not necessarily caused by transpiration, so it needs to be carefully observed repeatedly.
Identify bottleneck
Although there are manual operations, the process of wine bottling is generally completed by automatic equipment, so the quantity of each bottle of wine is fixed. But sometimes the amount of wine can only reach the bottleneck, which is due to the evaporation or oxidation of wine. This phenomenon is rare, but if you feel that the quantity of wine is insufficient, you should first keep your skeptical opinion and carefully confirm whether there is any trace of transpiration before deciding whether to buy it.
4. Confirm the label status
If the wine is exposed to direct light or care for a long time, the color of the label will change. Don't buy the wine label if it is not bright or faded.
5. Confirm the status of the cork after purchase
When opening the lid, if the surface of the cork is wet or red, or there are traces of moisture on the side of the cork from top to bottom, nine times out of ten it is a trace of transpiration. In this case, please take the wine back to the place where you bought it and return it. In addition, pressing the cork, if it is not hard enough and presents a soft state, may be suspected of the possibility of wine oxidation.
Benefits and benefits of drinking wine 1. Wine is the only alkaline alcoholic beverage that can neutralize the big fish and meat that modern people eat every day, as well as acidic substances such as rice and wheat.
2. Wine is rich in vitamins and minerals, which can reduce cholesterol in blood and effectively prevent heart disease and hypertension;
3. Red wine can promote blood circulation, prevent coronary heart disease, resist cancer, resist aging, and prevent platelet coagulation from forming pipe blockage;
4. Red wine can prevent arteriosclerosis and maintain the permeability of blood vessels;
5, red wine can effectively prevent tooth decay and prevent radiation damage;
6, drinking wine is good for women with mild anemia, can invigorate qi and promote blood circulation, beauty beauty, make the skin elastic, and can make the oil in dishes disappear, and promote gastrointestinal digestion.