The method of appreciating wine
At the point when a newcomer to fine wine tries to move into the next tier of wine appreciation, the learning steps are difficult to master for one good reason: there are not many basics that apply to all wines.
Figuring out how to appreciate wine is, first of every one of them, a most personal quest, contrasting for every person. On the off chance that a wine tasting was staged of 10 distinctive fine wines and offered to two dozen or so individuals, chances are every one of the wines would get in any event one vote for the best on the table.
Also, that is halfway because, as the old Latin saying goes, “with taste, there is no debate.” (“De gustibus non est disputandem”). One person may like sweet wines, another may abhor sweet wines, and that is the reason there is no genuine answer to the question of how to appreciate wine.
So how would we approach this most unapproachable subject? First, with the essential thought that there is no set in stone answers when you start your quest to understand fine wine. On the off chance that you like something, that is sufficient cause for you to purchase and consume it.
However, there are standards that fine wine lovers adhere to, certain truths that by and large apply to certain wines, and to which all wine lovers pay some degree of respect.
Among these is the accompanying:
– Chardonnays by and large are dry wines.
– Rieslings regularly are sweet wines, yet some have such high corrosiveness that they taste dry.
– Young white wines are commonly much more appealing than older white wines.
– Oxidation of wines is commonly not a good thing, with the exception of certain speciality wines.
– Not every red wine age well.
– Those that are made to age and are held in flawless storage conditions can be superb, however frequently not to individuals who don’t (yet) appreciate mature red wines.
As you can see, the basic rules are fairly broad and don’t apply to every single great wine. There are most likely as numerous exceptions as there are rules!
Your best bet is to simply attempt various wines and take notes. As time goes by, your capacity to realize how to appreciate wine will develop and your notes can be a clue as to how you are progressing.
Keep in mind: the whole idea is to enjoy wine’s capacity to harmonize with food.
