Wine Tasting - The Sense of Taste
After observing your wine using the sense of sight and smell, it is then time to use your palate to identify tastes. This is far more detailed than simply tasting as we would any other beverage. We must remember to note the characteristics of the wine on all sensory areas of the tongue. Sweetness is detected on the very tip of the tongue, while bitter tastes are sensed in the extreme rear. Saltiness is sensed on the front, upper sides of the tongue, and the acidity-sour taste is sensed mainly on the sides. Some suggest focusing your attention on one sensation at a time in order to be more efficient in your taste. Try taking a sip of wine and swallowing immediately. Then try another sip, this time letting the wine work well around the palate into these sensory areas before swallowing. You will recognize a noticeable difference in the intensity of flavors!
Livermore Winery List
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Bent Creek Winery
Cedar Mountain Winery
Chouinard Vineyards
Concannon Vineyard
Eckert Estate Winery
Elliston Vineyards
Fenestra Winery
Garre Vineyard & Winery
Ivan Tamas Estates
Livermore Valley Cellars |
Mitchell Katz Winery
Murrieta's Well
Retzlaff Estate Wines
Rio-Lovell Estate Winery
Stony Ridge Winery
Tenuta Vineyards
Thomas Coyne Winery
Wente Vineyards
White Crane Winery
Wood Family Vineyards |
