EVALUATING WINE
By 2009-3-9 9:21:53
Wine experts tend to define characteristics of color, aroma and taste, and to codify such terminology in what might be described as the "universal language of wine".
Yet wine appreciation remains a subjective field. The chemical components of wine can be analyzed in minute detail, but judgments of quality and character still rely on sensory evaluation. Each person perceives wine in his own way. As you acquire experience, you will no doubt be influenced by expert opinions, but is wise to remember that you are your own best judge of wine.
| Evaluating wine involves the senses of sight, smell, taste and touch. Detecting and remembering colors, aromas and flavors is an essential skill in wine tasting. By now some of the terminology has been standardized, but there will always be variations in the way people perceive and describe wine.
Beyond the standard vocabulary, there are imaginative ways of alluding to wine. Associations with the colors, odors and flavors of other objects enrich the language of wine, although some tasters' terms may seem more arbitrary than empirical. |
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