How to taste wine? In just 3 simple steps!

Look: Wines can be identified by their color, red, white or pink. Red wines may also appear opaque and may even appear black in natural light. White wines may be nearly transparent or dark yellow. Usually, very young Port wines are black in color, while older Port wines are dark brown in color.
Smell: The aromas of wine are complex and varied. Hundreds of substances are involved in the composition of wine aromas. These substances not only have different odors, but also interact with each other through additive, synergistic and inhibitory effects, resulting in a wide variety of aromas.
Taste: For wine appraising, tasting is the most important part of the process. The composition of the wine palate includes sweetness, acidity, tannins, alcohol and flavor substances. Raise the glass between the lips and press down on the lower lip, tilt the head back slightly, inhale the wine into the mouth, gently stir the tongue so that the wine is evenly distributed on the surface of the tongue, then control the wine in the front of the mouth and swallow it a little later, each time the wine you take in should be around half a mouthful.

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