How do you recognize good wine?
Wine selection without tasting
Finding a good wine is not an easy task given the wide variety of varieties available. Often, the price, the design of the bottle and a high-quality label are the key to a purchase. The actual quality of the wine, however, can not be clearly determined by the presentation of the bottle or the price. If there is no way to taste the wine on the spot, at best, take a look at the details of the label. When it comes to wines from the supermarket, experts recommend that the quality be younger. Even a seal of approval can at least give an indication of a tasty wine. Sommeliers indicate as a guideline that a good wine is already available for a price between five and ten euros.
Appearance and fragrance
When tasting a wine, there are many more possibilities to recognize a good quality. If you prefer a light variety, you will recognize this with a lighter shade. Strong tasting wines are recognizable by their darker color.
If the wine is swirled in the glass, its aroma unfolds. A fragrance that stays in the nose for a long time is considered an indicator of high quality. A musty smell, on the other hand, could be an indication of cork. An almost odorless wine does not speak for high quality.
Basically, understanding the look and smell of the exercise is essential. Here, comparing different wines and also a certain regularity in the training of the senses.
The taste test
An essential part of a wine tasting is the taste test. The wine is tasted in small sips. The sip remains in the mouth for a moment to develop its full effect. Not only the tongue, but also the palate plays an important role in the perception. The longer the taste of the wine after swallowing remains in the mouth, the higher the quality of the variety.
Basically, a good wine is always just the one that tastes the taster himself. It does not matter if the wine is available at discount prices or is only affordable for wealthy people. There are always blind tastings with wine experts instead, in which occasionally a cheap supermarket wine performs better than the award-winning wine in the five-digit euro area. Ultimately, what matters most is subjective feeling and not the more expensive the better.
The time factor
The recognition of a good wine is not least a matter of time. To develop an understanding of good quality requires a certain amount of experimentation. This can be done through the regular tasting of different varieties from the wine shop next door or the supermarket, but also through the classic wine tasting in a wine-growing region or the winemaker of trust. In addition to the culinary delights of the wine tasting, the wine connoisseur learns a lot about the peculiarities of the wines.
What experiences have you had with different wines? Do you recognize the quality of a good wine?
