THE SIX WINE TASTING STEPS |
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A Demonstration by Ramon
February 7, 2015 |
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The following is a demonstration of the six wine tasting steps. The six steps were demonstrated by Ramon on the evening of February 7, 2015. Fortunately, I was able to capture this moment in wine tasting history. I am sure we can all learn a few things about wine tasting we did not know before.
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Step 2
Slowly raise the selected bottle to your lips. Make sure your mouth is open with your lips around the open end of the bottle. Notice that the bottom of the bottle is lower than the open end during this step. |
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Step 3
Raise the bottom of the bottle as quickly as possible with your mouth around the open end. Be sure to keep a firm grip on the second bottle. |
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Step 4
The next two steps are the most Important. Continue to raise the bottom of the bottle so that you have a steady flow of wine into your mouth and over your taste buds. |
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Step 5
Here is where it gets tricky. Continue the upward movement of the bottle until it is at a 45 degree angle. It is important to swallow as much wine as possible in as short a period of time as possible. Only in this way can your taste buds fully experience all of the delicate flavors acquired during the aging process. |
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Step 6
After tasting the first bottle, the taster usually experiences that well deserved feeling of accomplishment. He will immediately repeat the six tasting steps with the second bottle. Only after consuming the second bottle will he be ready to write his tasting notes describing the wines and assigning each wine a number from 1 to 100. |
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