Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Wine Tasting the Oregon Way

By Mara Hernandez-Capili

Parties are memorable when served with a glass of fine wine. Researches prove that a glass of wine can improve and enlighten a persons mood. Wines have many uses. It is used as an inviting and alcoholic drink or beverage to add to the fun among parties. It is also used in kitchens as a secret recipe and flavor enhancer to culinary creations. Wines are sometimes also use as a first aid in the form of an antiseptic. It is some times used to dress up a wound because of its alcohol content. It is also known that a glass of red wine can help cure heart disease.

Wine is generally from the extracts of fresh grapes that are fermented by yeast. The process involves fermentation by breaking down the sugar levels (glucose) of the fruit resulting to its alcoholic content. Wines are typically stored in wood barrels that are manufactured and prepared well to avoid leaks. Barrels are stored in cellars for years. The longer the wine has been fermented, the better and more expensive it can be.

Wine Tasting is the act of tasting wine to determine its composition, quality and character. Wine tasting is primarily done in order to characterize or classify a wine. Wines are tasted in terms of the 5S: swirl, see, sip, sniff, and savor . Swirl attributes to the consistency of the wine. See attributes to its color. The wine is usually placed on a white background for the taster to see the color carefully. Sip attributes to the wines taste. Sniff attributes to its smell or aroma while Savor attributes to its aftertaste.

Other varieties of wine include rice wine which is a strach based variety. Almost any kind of fruit in season can be used to make wine, not just grapes. Wine tasters commonly taste up to 22 types of wine at one to escape from its obvious effect of intoxication. Some wine tasters usually spit the wine after tasting it through the use of a spittoon.

There is a Wine Tasting event in Corballis, Oregon. Everyone is invited to attend to witness this event. - 2361

About the Author:

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home