What not to do before wine tasting?

At least two hours before the tasting, do not drink any coffee or flavored drinks. The same applies to food: do not eat any intensely flavored or hot spicy foods. Why? Intense flavors, creamy texture, or pungent sensations can linger in your mouth for a long time.



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Always take a moment to smell the wine before you taste it. Wine tasting is just as much about smell as it is about taste. The tasting relies on you having a full sensory experience . Although fragrances might fit the sophisticated nature of the event, perfume, cologne and after-shave should be avoided.

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“Ideally, you would not want to eat right beforehand as it will have lingering effects on your palate and sense of smell,” says Noel Baum, sommelier and wine director at Hinoki & the Bird. “Of course, if you're hitting multiple tasting rooms in one day, you'll need to eat something.

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Pretentious Things to Say at a Wine Tasting, Should You Want to…
  • “…well I used to live in Napa, so…” ...
  • “What percentage Malo?” ...
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  • “I never drink anything with a screw cap!” ...
  • It's as if they took my childhood summers in Provence and put them in a glass. ...
  • “What kind of barrels was this wine aged in?”


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When you swirl a glass of wine, you release literally hundreds of unique aroma compounds, which attach themselves to the oxygen in the air. This helps separate the aromas in the wine, enriching the smelling and tasting experience.

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