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Monk Testing Wine by Antonio Casanova y Estorach (c. 1886). Wine tasting is the sensory examination and evaluation of wine.While the practice of wine tasting is as ancient as its production, a more formalized methodology has slowly become established from the 14th century onward.
Fallen over: a wine that, at a relatively young age, has already gone past its peak (or optimal) drinking period and is rapidly declining in quality is said to have "fallen over". Fat: a wine that is full in body and has a sense of viscosity. [8] A wine with too much fat that is not balanced by acidity is said to be "flabby" [13] or "blowzy". [15]
An Italian sommelier (F.I.S.A.R.) with a tastevin around his neckA sommelier (UK: / ˈ s ɒ m əl j eɪ, s ɒ ˈ m ɛ l i eɪ / SOM-əl-yay, som-EL-ee-ay, US: / ˌ s ʌ m əl ˈ j eɪ / SUM-əl-YAY, French: ⓘ), or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing.
Dégustation is the careful, appreciative tasting of various food, focusing on the gustatory system, the senses, high culinary art and good company. [citation needed] Dégustation is more likely to involve sampling small portions of all of a chef's signature dishes in one sitting.
A tasting of a group of wines from the same vintage or representing the same style of wine (such as all Pinot noirs from different wineries in a region), as opposed to a vertical tasting which involves of the same wine through different vintages. In a horizontal tasting, keeping wine variety or type and wine region the same helps emphasize ...
The English word oenology derives from the Greek word oinos (οἶνος) "wine" and the suffix –logia (-λογία) the "study of". An oenologist is an expert in the science of wine and of the arts and techniques for making wine.
In wine-tasting, for example, mouthfeel is usually used with a modifier (big, sweet, tannic, chewy, etc.) to the general sensation of the wine in the mouth. [4] Research indicates texture and mouthfeel can also influence satiety with the effect of viscosity most significant.
The word connotes or emphasizes the critical role that vineyard placement and maintenance has in the production of high-quality wine. [3] The term, French for someone who grows grapes or makes wine, [ 4 ] is often used in Australia to describe a winemaker who is also involved as an owner or manager [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] as opposed to a person who ...