So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Friday, November 14, 2008

A simple guide to wine tasting

By Roger Gordon

An integral part of the whole wine tasting experience is making a close observation of the wine itself. Please be aware, the process of wine tasting refers to the whole experience, as opposed to the mere taste of the wine. Your understanding of the wine will increase immensely simply by observing it. The wine should always be tasted in a glass that is clear. The colour is best observed when held in front of a white background

The wine colour is a strong contributory factor to the taste of the wine. One will notice that red wines will vary in colour as is the case with whites this variation in colour is something to look for. The longer a wine is aged and the greater flavour that it has, the stronger the colour it will have. In the case of white wine, too much colour is not a good factor. White wine is actually ruined or tarnished in flavour by the aging process. On the other hand, red wines improve with age. As red wines are aged, their colour begins to lighten, as opposed to white wines which normally go darker with age. The lighter the colour of a red wine the older it tends to be.

To discern the age of a wine with reference to its colour, you should tilt the wine glass partially to one side. It will then be possible to get a clear view of the edge which is referred to as the rim colour. If you observe a purple tint this shows that the wine is quite young. Should you observe a brown or orange tint this indicates that the wine is mature. You should also give the wine a swirl which allows you to observe the body of the wine. If it appears thicker, this donates higher alcohol content along with a sweeter flavour. It is clear then that you can discern much about a wine merely by observing it

While tasting wine is important, so is smelling your wine. As part of the process of experiencing full wine taste, you do have to smell the wine in the right manner. In fact, the scent of your wine will truly determine if you have a wine that you enjoy or one that you may not enjoy in the least. Most individuals will simple take a sniff of their wine, when there is a more full bodied method to doing so that will truly allow you to experience all that the wine has to offer to you before you even sip it.

In wine tasting circles, you'll hear the aroma referred to as the nose or the bouquet of the wine. You may hear numerous bouquets referred to but the majority are from the following: floral, spices, wood, fruit, herbs, or earthy. These varying aromas can have their own distinctive tastes

The correct procedure to smell your wine is to, swirl it first. Moving the wine about frees the molecules to enable you to smell them. The next step is to have a quick sniff of your wine. Next, have a deeper inhale of the wine. You should now be able to smell the difference? Some experts dismiss the first, short initial smell of the wine. In either case, you can actually smell it. Consider the aroma. What does it bring to mind?

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