How to distinguish between good and bad red wine?

1. Look at the wine (preferably on a white background)\x0d\·Look directly above the wine glass to see if the wine is clear. If it's cloudy, it's bad. \x0d\·Looking from the horizontal direction of the side of the wine glass, shake the wine glass to see the speed of the wine flowing down evenly from the wall of the glass. The thicker the wine and the slower it flows, the better the quality of the wine. \x0d\·Observe the wine glass at an angle of 45 degrees. At this time, there is a layer of water at the junction between the wine and the glass wall. The wider it is, the higher the alcohol content of the wine. Different colors can appear at the junction between the water body and the wine body, thus showing the age of the wine. Blue and lavender = 3-5 years of wine age. Red brick color = 5-6 years. Amber = 8-10 years. Orange means it has expired. \x0d\\x0d\2. Smell the wine\x0d\·It is best to take a breath of fresh outdoor air before smelling the wine. \x0d\·Tilt the cup at a 45-degree angle, and put the tip of your nose into the cup to smell the original smell of the wine. Younger wines still smell fruity. Tibetan brew has a complex aroma. \x0d\·After shaking the wine glass, quickly smell the smell released in the wine to see if it is stable compared to the original smell. \x0d\\x0d\3. Wine Tasting\x0d\·Take a small sip and swirl it in your mouth. If the tannin content in the wine is high, your mouth will feel dry, because tannin has astringent effect, which means the wine is not fully mature. It is best to have a balanced taste of sour-sweet-bitter-salty. \x0d\·After spitting or swallowing the wine, look at the aroma in the mouth\x0d\First of all, there is the knowledge of cork. The ideal state of the cork should be that only the bottom part is wet, while the other parts remain dry. A cork that is too dry or too wet indicates that air has entered the wine, which affects the quality of the wine. Ideally, the bottom of the cork should be wet and the other parts should remain dry. In addition, if the wet part of the cork has a sour or bad taste, it means that the bottle of wine may have been opened. \x0d\\x0d\Secondly, check the "color"; that is, before tasting, pour a small amount of wine into a wine glass and observe the color of the wine. The color of the wine, whether it is white wine or red wine, should be clear. Some red wines are darker in color, but not cloudy. At the same time, the chroma of the color is also important. For example, purple usually indicates younger wine, dark red indicates more mature wine, and brick red or brown represents more mature wine age. Generally speaking, whether it is white wine or red wine, the darker the wine, the better the quality. \x0d\\x0d\[Most people who don’t understand wine will also shake the wine glass in the same way when drinking wine, but they don’t know why. In fact, this is a basic action for wine tasting. Good wine, especially red wine, will leave traces of wine after shaking." Gently shake the wine glass so that the wine forms a vortex and swirl around the glass. Then raise the glass and keep it steady. The wine slipped from the glass wall. If the wine slowly slides off and leaves clear traces of the wine, it means the wine is of good quality. \x0d\\x0d\ Another purpose of swirling the wine glass is to let out the aroma of the wine, so that wine tasters can judge the quality of the wine through the process of "smelling the wine". The average person's sense of smell can distinguish more than 100 different smells. If you get close to the wine glass and take a deep breath, good wine will have its own special aroma. The aroma of wine is a very good indicator when tasting wine. Good red wine has a rather complex smell and will not be mixed with bad smells or strange flavors. Those who are good at this can even distinguish oak barrels, black cherries, violets, nutmeg, or other different aromas from the process of smelling the wine. \x0d\\x0d\After these steps and simple exercises, can you tell whether the wine in your mouth is sweet or astringent? Does it have a strong fruity flavor? How does it taste when you drink it? Of course, to really be able to taste the quality of wine, you have to constantly try and compare various types of wine and absorb relevant information to become good at it. At the same time, a person will have different views on the same wine as he accumulates experience.

\x0d\\x0d\But after all, wine tasting is a very personal experience. The quality of a bottle of wine depends more or less on everyone's preferences. Therefore, wine tasters often evaluate the quality of a bottle of wine. There are differences of opinion, but the only constant truth is that the process of learning and tasting wine is full of fun and endless attraction! \x0d\Five basic steps for tasting red wine: color, shaking, smelling the wine, tasting, and aftertaste\x0d\\x0d\(1) Color. \x0d\\x0d\To see the color of wine, it is best to have a white background and place the wine glass in front of it. Of course, the color range depends on whether you are tasting white wine (hereinafter referred to as white wine) or red wine. The following are the colors of the two wines: white wine has light yellow green, straw yellow, golden yellow, gold, dark gold, Madeira wine color and brown; red wine has purple, ruby, brick red, reddish brown and brown. Color tells you a lot about a wine, white wines, for example, will deepen in color as they age, and conversely, red wines will lose their color. \x0d\\x0d\(2) Shake. \x0d\\x0d\Why do you want to drink wine? To allow oxygen to enter the wine. I'm not sure if you know it accurately, but I can tell you directly: shaking will release esters, ethers and acetaldehyde, and combine with oxygen to create aroma in the wine. \x0d\\x0d\(3) Smell the wine. \x0d\\x0d\Now that you've shaken it to release the aromas, what does the wine smell like? It has that form of NOSE. "NOSE" is a word that wine connoisseurs usually use to describe the overall smell of wine. The purpose of accurately pointing out the NOSE of a wine is to allow you to identify certain characteristics of the wine. \x0d\\x0d\(4) Taste. \x0d\\x0d\For most people, wine tasting means taking a sip of wine and quickly swallowing it. But this is not called wine tasting. Wine tasting is something you do with your taste buds. Remember it's all around your mouth; on the sides of your tongue, on the back of your tongue, on the tip of your tongue, and extending to the bottom of your throat. If you drink wine like most people do, you're neglecting the all-important taste buds. \x0d\\x0d\There is an ancient integrity in the wine industry: "You use apples to buy wine, and you use cheese to sell wine." Apples will bring out flaws in the wine, and cheese will tend to soften the smell of the wine, leaving you with a more pleasant tasting taste. \x0d\\x0d\(5) Aftertaste. \x0d\\x0d\When you have the opportunity to taste wine, sit for a while and reflect on the wine you tasted. Think about the experience you just had and ask yourself the following questions to help deepen your impression. Is the wine:\x0d\\x0d\⊙light, medium-bodied, or full-bodied? \x0d\⊙White wine: How is the acidity? Very little, just right, or too sour? \x0d\⊙Red wine: Too strong tannins or too astringent? Is it enjoyable? Or no more tannins? \x0d\⊙How long does the aftertaste last? \x0d\⊙The most important thing is do you like this bottle of wine? \x0d\⊙Is the price worth it? \x0d\\x0d\Here comes another important point. The first thing when you taste a wine is do you like it, is it the wine you want? \x0d\\x0d\Let’s talk about traditional wine tasting knowledge. \x0d\\x0d\The first step: the red wine tastes astringent after the wine is chilled\x0d\\x0d\Traditionally, the temperature for drinking red wine is cool room temperature, between 18 and 21 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, various vintages The wines are in top condition. A bottle of chilled red wine will have more pronounced tannins than a bottle of red wine at cool room temperature, so the taste will be astringent. \x0d\\x0d\Step 2: Decant the red wine until it is fully oxidized and fragrant\x0d\\x0d\A bottle of fine wine is usually dusty for many years. There will be an odor when it is just opened. At this time, it needs to be "awakened" For wine, wait for ten minutes after pouring the wine into an exquisite decanter. The odor of the wine will dissipate. The decanter is generally required to maximize the contact surface between the wine and the air. After the red wine is fully oxidized, the rich aroma will be revealed. \x0d\\x0d\Step 3: Observe that the rim of the aged wine is brown\x0d\\x0d\The red color of red wine is enough to seduce people's hearts. When pouring red wine, hold the glass horizontally so that the wine does not overflow. Require.

Place a red wine glass horizontally on a white paper in a well-lit environment and look at the edge of the wine to determine the age of the wine. Those with clear layers are mostly new wines, and those with even colors are a bit older. If they are slightly brown, it may be a bottle of old wine. \x0d\\x0d\Step 4: Drink alcohol and let it stay in the mouth for a while\x0d\\x0d\Before entering the wine, take a deep sniff in the wine glass. At this time, you can already appreciate the fragrance of the red wine, and then swallow it Take a sip of red wine, let it stay in your mouth for a while, roll it on your tongue twice, so that your senses can fully experience the red wine. Finally, swallow it all, and a delicate fragrance will immediately linger in it. \x0d\\x0d\Step 5: Taste the new wine first and then the old wine\x0d\\x0d\A wine tasting party usually tastes more than two or three red wines in order to achieve a contrasting effect. When drinking, you should follow the principle of putting fresh food first and old food last, and light food first and strong food last. \x0d\\x0d\There are also some expert advice and experiences from discussions with others: \x0d\\x0d\First of all, good red wine should be judged by its appearance. The lighter the color, the better. This is the opposite of white wine. It cannot be There is sediment inside. Most of the sediment is the skin of grapes, which is not good.\x0d\\x0d\ Secondly, if good red wine is put into the cup and shake slowly, there will be a little red wine on the wall of the cup. We call it a hanging cup.\ x0d \\ x0d\4. After entering the mouth, taste the red wine with the tip of your tongue first. The good one is sour with sweetness and less bitter.\x0d\\x0d\5. Then use your tongue to squeeze the red wine to both sides of your mouth and taste it with both sides of your tongue. , at this time, the taste of the wine will be more revealed.\x0d\\x0d\After tasting it for a few times, slowly drink it down your throat. If you use the method of drinking draft beer as a student, and drink it in one gulp, it will be a waste of natural resources, a sin, a sin! \x0d\\x0d\ Different wines have different drinking temperatures. \x0d\\x0d\Dry white wine 8-10?C\x0d\\x0d\Semi-dry white wine 8-12?C\x0d\\x0d\Semi-sweet/sweet wine 10-12?C\x0d\\ x0d\Dry red wine 16-22?C\x0d\\x0d\Semi-dry red wine 16-18?C\x0d\\x0d\Semi-sweet/sweet wine 14-16?C\x0d\\x0d\Brandy Below 15°C\x0d\\x0d\Sparkling wine (i.e. champagne) below 10°C\x0d\\x0d\The above temperature is for reference only. The drinking temperature is not the same as the tasting temperature. Sweet wines may need a lower temperature To taste the sweetness, you need to hold the cup with your hand to bring the temperature of the wine to room temperature, which is the best tasting temperature. It should be used flexibly according to the situation. \x0d\\x0d\ After a bottle of wine is placed in the refrigerator, the wine temperature will drop by 10°C after 1 hour. Generally, as long as the red wine is placed in the refrigerator for 1 hour, the wine temperature will drop below 20°C. If you forget how long the red wine has been stored in the refrigerator, don't worry. Just take out the red wine, open it and pour it into a cup. After about 30 minutes, the temperature of the red wine will be about 20°C, which is what we call Refers to "room temperature". Put the white wine in the refrigerator for 2 hours or in a wine barrel filled with ice water for 20 minutes.