Color-Observe the color of wine and choose a white background.
Aroma-shake the cup to make the wine fully contact with oxygen, which is beneficial to the aroma; Observe the phenomenon of "hanging cups" and judge the alcohol content and residual sugar content of wine.
Flavor-small mouth tasting, let the wine fill the mouth; Inhale and let the flavor substances in the wine be emitted as much as possible; When drinking, exhale through your nose and feel more flavor.
Aftertaste-refers to the taste left in the mouth after drinking wine. The duration of aftertaste in the mouth is a main factor to judge the quality of wine. Generally speaking, the longer the aftertaste, the better the quality of wine.
Second, the three elements of wine quality
1, color observation
Depth-the color of new red wine is generally dark, and with aging, the color will become lighter and lighter, from purple to reddish brown to brown. On the other hand, white wine is pale yellow when it is newly brewed, golden yellow when it is matured and amber when it is aged.
Clarity-Observe whether the liquor is clear.
Hang a wine glass-observe the concentration and velocity of wine tears attached to the inner wall of the wine glass. If a wine has many hanging cups, and the foot of the wine flows down slowly, it means that the wine is full-bodied
Bubbles-for the tasting of sparkling wine, it is necessary to observe whether the bubbles in the wine are delicate and rich. The finer and richer the bubbles, the better the quality of this sparkling wine.
Step 2 smell the fragrance
Smell defects-wine is often accompanied by defects, such as moisture or oxidation of cardboard. The smell of wet cardboard is caused by the pollution of wine cork; However, the wine full of oxidation flavor is light in color, and its aroma and taste are not good.
Smell and aroma-the basic aroma of red wine includes black or red fruit aroma and licorice aroma, and the basic aroma of white wine includes grass aroma, floral aroma and citrus aroma.
Step 3 taste
Taste the wine and find out its rich flavor, such as:
Fruits, flowers, your soil, nuts, herbs, vegetables, oak trees.
From this point of view, the key is bright or pure wine color, rich or elegant aroma, unrestrained or concise flavor, and balance and harmony.