Even if you're a wine neophyte, you can cut through the mystique of wine tasting to become a savvy sipper. The perfect place to begin your wine tasting is at Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 15 minutes
Here's How:
- Life your glass by the stem to avoid warming the wine in the bowl of your glass.
- Raise your glass to check the wine' color - it should be clear, not cloudy.
- Swirl the liquid by gently rotating your wrist; as the wine leaves trails, or tears, it reveals alcohol content.
- Sniff deeply and try to identify the wine's traits, which could range from essence of raspberry to chocolate, or even tabacco!
- Sip - but don't swallow, yet. Hold the wine and swish it across your tongue and inner cheeks before exhaling slowly through both nose and mouth. The taste will be that much more vivid!
What You Need
- Wine stemware
- Wine
