{"id":18503,"date":"2017-04-20T13:17:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T13:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keenanwinery.com\/?p=18503"},"modified":"2024-11-21T05:48:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T05:48:16","slug":"wine-tasting-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wine-tasting-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"MERNET &#038; WINE TASTING BASICS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18503\" class=\"elementor elementor-18503\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6daa68b4 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6daa68b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ab1be13\" data-id=\"5ab1be13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce76e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ce76e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Stories about<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7f78e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a7f78e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mernet &amp; Wine Tasting Basics\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3468936 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3468936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325dba2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-blog-posts\" data-id=\"325dba2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-blog-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <div id=\"post-items--325dba2f\" class=\"row post-items\">\n                <\/div>\n       <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59c02f2c elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"59c02f2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6301d637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6301d637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4439f276 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4439f276\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2887f378\" data-id=\"2887f378\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e09b323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e09b323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Michael Calls our 2013 Keenan Mernet, \u201cThe best vintage in forty years!\u201d<\/h3><p>Here, in this video, you\u2019ll get a glimpse of the 2013 Keenan Mernet Reserve\u2013from what he calls the best vintage in 40 years. In Michael Keenan\u2019s words:<\/p><ul><li>This vintage is the most consistent high quality we\u2019ve ever seen. I think very highly of it. The lines are really hitting another level of maturity, which kind of surprised me. To see these new subtle layers emerging at later years is just wonderful to see. And it also reinforces or validates how we farm, which is sustainably.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1e85ca\" data-id=\"f1e85ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78f633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d78f633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/KSshcMHVED0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb525b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb525b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MERNET &amp; WINE TASTING<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d3d0fb7 test-word elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d3d0fb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c994767\" data-id=\"7c994767\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61379fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61379fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We were one of the first wineries to get the sustainable green designation.Quite simply, what it means is we can continue doing what we\u2019re doing right now, indefinitely to the future, and to continue to improve our environment.<\/p><ul><li>The bonus that will be long-term help the wine and to see the results now to think we have many more decades with these lines we can take care of them, it\u2019s just fabulous. It\u2019s in the running for us as the best overall vintage, I think, in our history, which says a lot; we\u2019ve got four years in our belt now, so I give it a very high rating.<\/li><\/ul><h3>What is Mernet?<\/h3><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Mernet is our proprietary blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.<\/p><h3>What are the typical characteristics of our Mernet?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0474284 test-word elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0474284\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e1543f\" data-id=\"8e1543f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e904e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75e904e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pouring-keenan-wine-copy-300x159-stretch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17602\" alt=\"pouring-keenan-wine-copy-300x159-stretch\" srcset=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pouring-keenan-wine-copy-300x159-stretch.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pouring-keenan-wine-copy-300x159-stretch-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pouring-keenan-wine-copy-300x159-stretch-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pouring-keenan-wine-copy-300x159-stretch-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pouring-keenan-wine-copy-300x159-stretch-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca55e13\" data-id=\"ca55e13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0b7ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be0b7ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many years consumers and members of the wine trade have urged Keenan to produce a proprietary red blend\u2026 So, we did. Blending trials began in June of 2001, with separate lots of 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot; it didn\u2019t take long to decide upon the two lots that fit together. The favored Cabernet Sauvignon was produced from grapes grown in Oakville, and shows immense structure, dark inky hues, and complex, robust flavors. The Merlot was grown in the Napa Carneros region and supplies soft velvety texture with concentrated ripe berry nuances in the nose. This marriage of two varietals is deemed \u201cMernet\u201d by winery president, Michael Keenan. The name stems from the two facets of the blend \u2014 Mer(lot) and (Caber)net, with each wine supplying what the other may have lacked. The finished wine is a beautifully balanced, full-bodied red wine, which will radiate impressive flavors and aromas for many years to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44eadad test-word elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44eadad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1e58e4\" data-id=\"f1e58e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc792f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfc792f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u00a0What do we mean by Sustainable Green?<\/h3><p>The California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards provides recognition to vineyards and wineries who are leaders in implementing the 3 E\u2019s of sustainability (environment, economic and social equity). The Green Medal inspires others in the industry and highlights the benefits of participating in a sustainability program. It\u2019s a great opportunity to showcase the amazing commitment many California growers and vintners have made to protecting the environment and enhancing the communities in which they live and work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48af6aa test-word elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48af6aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8df2e27\" data-id=\"8df2e27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433c835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"433c835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Wine Tasting Basics<\/h3><p>Just like tasting any wine, it\u2019s about what<strong><em>\u00a0you<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0enjoy. No one can tell they know your palette better than you. That said, here are some wine tasting basics to help you fully appreciate your wine, if you are new to fine wines:<\/p><p>For those new to wine tasting, here are some points to consider:<\/p><h3>Good Tasting Conditions<\/h3><p>First things first: Make note of the circumstances surrounding your wine tasting experience that may affect your impressions of the wine.<\/p><p>For instance, a noisy or crowded room makes concentration difficult. Cooking smells, perfume and even pet odor can destroy your ability to get a clear sense of a wine\u2019s aromas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e929ab3\" data-id=\"e929ab3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8861c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8861c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/merlot-vertical.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18375\" alt=\"merlot-vertical\" srcset=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/merlot-vertical.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/merlot-vertical-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/merlot-vertical-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/merlot-vertical-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/merlot-vertical-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82b8b93 test-word elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82b8b93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8d426b\" data-id=\"c8d426b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e929cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e929cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A glass that is too small, the wrong shape, or smells of detergent or dust, can also affect the wine\u2019s flavor.<\/p><p>The temperature of the wine will also have an impact on your impressions, as will the age of the wine and any residual flavors from whatever else you\u2019ve been eating or drinking. You want to neutralize the tasting conditions as much as possible, so the wine has a fair chance to stand on its own. If a wine is\u00a0served too cold, warm it with your hands by cupping the bowl. If a glass seems musty, give it a quick rinse with wine, not water, swirling it around to cover all the sides of the bowl. This is called conditioning the glass. Finally, if there are strong aromas nearby\u2014especially perfume\u2014walk as far away from them as you can and try to find some neutral air.<\/p><h3>Evaluating by Sight<\/h3><p>Once your tasting conditions are as close to neutral as possible, your next step is to examine the wine in your glass. It should be about one-third full. Loosely follow these steps to\u00a0evaluate the wine visually:<\/p><h3>Straight Angle View<\/h3><ul><li>First, look straight down into the glass, then hold the glass to the light, and finally, give it a tilt, so the wine rolls toward its edges. This will allow you to see the wine\u2019s complete color range, not just the dark center.<\/li><li>Looking down, you get a sense of the depth of color, which gives a clue to the density and saturation of the wine. You will also learn to identify certain grapes by color and scent. A deeply-saturated, purple-black color might well be\u00a0<strong>Syrah<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Zinfandel<\/strong>, while a lighter, pale brick shade would suggest\u00a0<strong>Pinot Noir<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Sangiovese<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Side View<\/h3><ul><li>Viewing the wine through the side of the glass held in light shows you how clear it is. A murky wine might be a wine with chemical or fermentation problems. On the other hand, it might just be a wine that was unfiltered or has some sediment due to be shaken up before being poured. A wine that looks clear and brilliant and shows some sparkle, is always a good sign.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Tilted View<\/h3><ul><li>Tilting the glass so the wine thins out toward the rim will provide clues to the wine\u2019s age and weight.<\/li><li>If the color looks quite pale and watery near its edge, it suggests a rather thin, possibly insipid wine. If the color looks tawny or brown (for a white wine) or orange or rusty brick (for a red wine) it is either an older wine or a wine that has been oxidized and may be past its prime.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Swirl<\/h3><ul><li>Finally, give the glass a good swirl. You can swirl it most easily by keeping it firmly on a flat surface; open air \u201cfreestyle\u201d swirling is not recommended for beginners.<\/li><li>Notice if the wine forms \u201clegs\u201d or \u201ctears\u201d that run down the sides of the glass. Wines that have good legs are wines with more alcohol and glycerin content, which generally indicates that they are bigger, riper, more mouth-filling and dense than those that do not.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Evaluating by Sniff<\/h3><ul><li>Now that you\u2019ve given the wine a good look, you\u2019re ready to take a good sniff. Give the glass a swirl, but don\u2019t bury your nose inside it. Instead, you want to hover over the top like a helicopter pilot surveying rush hour traffic. Take a series of quick, short sniffs, then step away and let the information filter through to your brain.<\/li><li>There are many guides to help you train your nose to identify key wine fragrances, both good and bad. There are potentially thousands of aroma components in a glass of good wine, so forget about finding them all. Naming all the fruits, flowers, herbs and other scents you can trowel out of the glass can be a fun game, but it\u2019s not essential to enjoying and learning how to taste wine.\u00a0 Once you\u2019ve taken a few quick, short sniffs of the wine, try to look for the following aromas, which will help you better understand the wine\u2019s characteristics.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Wine Flaws<\/h3><ul><li>First, you want to look for off-aromas that indicate a wine is spoiled. A wine that is corked will smell like a musty old attic and taste like a wet newspaper. This is a terminal, unfixable flaw.<\/li><li>A wine that has been bottled with a strong dose of SO2 will smell like burnt matches; this will blow off if you give it a bit of vigorous swirling.<\/li><li>A smell of vinegar indicates VA (volatile acidity); a nail polish smell is ethyl acetate<\/li><li>Brettanomyces\u2014an undesirable yeast that reeks of sweaty saddle scents. A little bit of \u201cbrett\u201d gives red wines an earthy, leathery component; but too much obliterates all the flavors of fruit.<\/li><li>Learning to identify these common flaws is at least as important as reciting the names of all the fruits and flowers. And it will also help you to understand your own palate sensitivities and blind spots. Discovering what you recognize and enjoy is key to learning how to choose wine on your own.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Fruit Aromas<\/h3><ul><li>If there are no obvious off-aromas, look for fruit aromas. Wine is made from grapes, so it should smell like fresh fruit, unless it is very old, very sweet, or very cold.<\/li><li>You can learn to look for specific fruits and grapes, and many grapes will show a spectrum of possible fruit scents that help you to identify the growing conditions\u2014cool climate, moderate or very warm\u2014of the vineyard.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Flowers, Leaves, Herbs, Spices &amp; Vegetables<\/h3><ul><li>Floral aromas are particularly common in cool climate white wines like\u00a0<strong>Riesling<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Gew\u00fcrztraminer<\/strong>, and some\u00a0<strong>Rh\u00f4ne<\/strong>\u00a0varieties, including\u00a0<strong>Viognier<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Some other grapes can be expected to carry herbal or grassy scents.\u00a0<strong>Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong>\u00a0is often strongly grassy, while\u00a0<strong>Cabernet Sauvignon<\/strong>\u00a0can be scented with herbs and hints of vegetation. Rh\u00f4ne reds often show delightful scents of Proven\u00e7al herbs. Most people prefer that any herbal aromas are delicate. The best wine aromas are complex but also balanced, specific but also harmonious.<\/li><li>Another group of common wine aromas might be characterized as earthy. Scents of mushroom, damp earth, leather and rock can exist in many red wines. A mushroom smell can add nuance; it can also help you determine a possible grape or place of origin of the wine. Too much mushroom may just mean that the grapes failed to ripen sufficiently, or were from an inferior clone.<\/li><li>The scent of horse or tack room leather can be an accent, but too much can indicate brettanomyces.<\/li><li>Scents of earth, mineral and rock sometimes exist in the very finest white and red wines. These can be indications of \u201cterroir\u201d\u2014the particular conditions of the vineyard that are expressed as specific scents and flavors in the finished wine.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Wine Barrel Aromas<\/h3><ul><li>If you smell toast, smoke, vanilla, chocolate, espresso, roasted nuts, or even caramel in a wine, you are most likely picking up scents from aging in new oak barrels.<\/li><li>Depending upon a multitude of factors, including the type of oak, the way the barrels were made, the age of the barrels, the level of char and the way the winemaker has mixed and matched them, barrels can impart a vast array of scents and flavors to finished wines. Think of the barrels as a winemaker\u2019s color palette, to be used the way a painter uses tubes of paint.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Secondary Aromas<\/h3><ul><li>Young white wines and young sparkling wines may have a scent very reminiscent of beer. This is from the yeast.<\/li><li>Some dessert wines smell strongly of honey; this is evidence of botrytis, often called noble rot, and is typical of the very greatest\u00a0Sauternes.<\/li><li>Chardonnays\u00a0that smell of buttered popcorn or caramel have most likely been put through a secondary, malolactic fermentation, which converts malic to lactic acids, softening the wines and opening up the aromas.<\/li><li>Older wines have more complex, less fruity aromas. A fully mature wine can offer an explosion of highly nuanced scents, beautifully co-mingled and virtually impossible to name. It is pure pleasure.<\/li><li>Nonetheless, the effort to put words to wine aromas helps you focus on, understand and retain your impressions of different wines. You want to build a memory bank of wine smells and their meanings. That is where the language of wine can add value to a wine tasting event. Learning to talk the talk, if not carried to extremes, helps to dispel some wine myths, such as the confusion surrounding descriptions on wine labels. Have you ever known anyone to ask why a winery added grapefruit to its\u00a0Gew\u00fcrztraminer\u00a0and raspberries to its\u00a0Zinfandel? The fact that these are simply descriptive terms is not always understood.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Evaluating by Taste<\/h3><p>It\u2019s finally time to taste! Take a sip, not a large swallow, of wine into your mouth and try sucking on it as if pulling it through a straw. Ignore the stares of those around you; this simply aerates the wine and circulates it throughout your mouth.<\/p><p>Again, you\u2019ll encounter a wide range of fruit, flower, herb, mineral, barrel and other flavors, and if you\u2019ve done your sniffing homework, most will follow right along where the aromas left off. Aside from simply identifying flavors, you are also using your taste buds to determine if the wine is balanced, harmonious, complex, evolved, and complete.<\/p><h3>Balanced<\/h3><ul><li>A balanced wine should have its basic flavor components in good proportion. Our taste buds detect sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.<\/li><li>Sweet (residual sugar) and sour (acidity) are obviously important components of wine. Saltiness is rarely encountered, and bitterness should be more a feeling of astringency (from tannins) than actual bitter flavors.<\/li><li>Most dry wines will display a mix of flavors derived from the aromas, along with the tastes of the acids, tannins and alcohol, which cannot generally be detected simply by smell.<\/li><li>There is no single formula for all wines, but there should always be balance between the flavors. If a wine is too sour, too sugary, too astringent, too hot (alcoholic), too bitter, or too flabby (lack of acid) then it is not a well-balanced wine. If it is young, it is not likely to age well; if it is old, it may be falling apart or perhaps completely gone.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Harmonious<\/h3><ul><li>A harmonious wine has all its flavors seamlessly integrated. It\u2019s quite possible, especially in young wines, for all the components to be present in the wine in good proportion, but they stick out. They can be easily identified, but you can feel all the edges; they have not blended together. It\u2019s a sign of very good winemaking when a young wine has already come together and presents its flavors harmoniously.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Complex<\/h3><ul><li>Complexity can mean many things. Your ability to detect and appreciate complexity in wine will become a good gauge of your overall progress in learning how to taste wine.<\/li><li>The simplest flavors to recognize\u2014very ripe, jammy fruit and strong vanilla flavors from various oak treatments\u2014are reminiscent of soft drinks. It is perfectly natural for new wine drinkers to relate to them first, because they are familiar and likeable. Some extremely successful wine brands have been formulated to offer these flavors in abundance. But they do not offer complexity.<\/li><li>Complex wines seem to dance in your mouth. They change, even as you\u2019re tasting them. They are like good paintings; the more you look at them the more there is to see. In older wines, these complexities sometimes evolve into the realm of the sublime. The length of a wine, whether old or young, is one good indication of complexity. Simply note how long the flavors linger after you swallow. You might even try looking at your watch if you have a particularly interesting wine in your glass. Most beginning wine drinkers move on too quickly to the next sip when a really good wine is in the glass. Hold on! Let the wine finish its dance before you change partners.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Complete<\/h3><ul><li>A complete wine is balanced, harmonious, complex and evolved, with a lingering, satisfying finish. Such wines deserve extra attention, because they have more to offer, in terms of both pleasure and training, than any others you will taste.<\/li><li>Now that you understand the basic steps with our wine tasting tips, it\u2019s time to experiment on your own. It can be quite helpful to build a wine journal of your adventures. Write complete tasting notes for wines you like and dislike. Noting the characteristics that each wine shares will be immensely helpful as you start learning how to choose wine on your own. 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