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Wine connoisseurs follow some general guidelines when judging a wine. From wine connoisseurs, to the wine novice - join a Tsiba Tsiba wine tour for tips, many tastings and find what you enjoy.
Even for a wine novice, it's very easy to learn the techniques most people can become excellent tasters with just a little practice.
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Remember, wine tasting is subjective in nature, and a very personal choice.
- Appearance - tilt the glass against a white background and look at the wine. Look for the clarity of the wine and the brilliance of the colour.
White wines range from almost water white to deep straw yellow, depending on style and age. More colour in a white wine usually indicates more flavour and age.
Red wines range from light cherry red, through deep ruby to almost mahogany brown. The more purple the wines, the younger it is. With age, the colour is not uniform and is lighter at the rim of the glass compared with the centre.
- Swirl the wine in your glass and smell the aroma, also called the bouquet or nose.
The more intense the nose, the more likely that the grapes were grown in a hot climate and the level of sugar and alcohol is higher. Many mature quality wines tend to smell more savoury and spicy and less of fruit.
- Now its time to taste! A wine is balanced when all of the wine's components (sweetness, acidity, and tannins) blend together.
Developing the skill of wine tasting takes practice. The more wines you taste, the better you will become with ascertaining and describing each wine's characteristics. And that's why we love living in Stellenbosch!
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