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06 March 2018
How to know a Good Wine
Do your homework and you can learn the good vintages from the bad. Get to know different years and regions – as climate, weather and other environmental factors can change the wine and associated flavours. Heat and cold has a big effect on the wine’s quality of some grapes. Age doesn’t always mean better. Higher end wines do tend to have more staying power and last longer.
Find something you like, stick with it. After playing the field for a while you’ll get to know which wine is best for you and you can show those you know. Some days you might love a Riocca, other days a glass of Sauvignon Blanc.
How to tell apart good wine.
People want good wine. Whether its red, white, rose, Australian Wine, French, Italian, Kiwi People want it, and they’re willing to pay a lot of money. But, how does one spot a good wine? Like as not, you are finding yourself at more and more social events where wine is commonplace, since you’re going to be around this mystifying elixir ever more, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with it.
To give you a helping hand, we’re teaching you about how to spot a good wine, so you can appear a classy connoisseur at the next soiree.
1. Check the back of the label
Front labels are designed to attract – it’s just good marketing. Read the back labels – they’re going to have all the information about the wine itself – this includes fruits, flavours, the aging process – importers and region. Awards, reviews and stamps of approval are all indicators of a good wine. When you’re selecting wine ask the shopkeeper or attendant for recommendations. If you’re on a date, asking the waiter for recommendations even shows boldness, security and humility.
2. Smell the Distinction
I don’t know about you, but I love legs. Give that glass of wine a light swirl. Do slender lines of liquid that slowly trip down the side of the glass. A common misconception is that legs are an indicator of quality – this is not true, but it does however clue you in on the alcohol content of the wine. Now give that wine a good sniff – what can you smell? Apple, Berries, Honey, Wood? Chances are that the stronger and more pleasant the aroma, the better your wine will taste.
3. After having the wine bless your nostrils, it’s time to taste that sweet sweet nectar. Take a sip and let the liquid swish around your mouth and over your tongue. Taste carefully – what can you taste? Try and discern all the flavours you can, guess! The more practise you have with this mindful process the better you will get at identifying.
4. Check the date. Do your homework and you can learn the good vintages from the bad. Get to know different years and regions – as climate, weather and other environmental factors can change the wine and associated flavours. Heat and cold has a big effect on the wine’s quality of some grapes. Age doesn’t always mean better. Higher end wines do tend to have more staying power and last longer.
5. Get to know what you like and love it! Find something you like, stick with it. After playing the field for a while you’ll get to know which wine is best for you and you can show those you know. Some days you might love a Riocca, other days a glass of Sauvignon Blanc
