| WINE TASTING GUIDE |
Our taste-buds can detect sweet, salty, bitter and sour sensations, plus “umami,” the
savory flavor found in mushrooms and meat.
Set the mood For each wine you want to taste, find a clear, stemmed glass that is
comfortable to hold. Choose a well-lit place that’s relatively odor-neutral. It is best not to
wear perfume or scented lotion.
Set the scene Pour just enough wine in the glass so it barely reaches the widest part of
the bowl. This way you’ll have room to swirl the wine without spilling it.
Check the color A light color generally indicates a light-bodied wine; a darker color, a
fuller-bodied wine. Also, white wines deepen in color with age; reds get lighter and take
on a brown hue. If you’re poured more than one wine, compare the colors and guess
which wine will taste more concentrated, young wines that appear browned might be the
result of poor winemaking or storage.
Swirl & sniff Hold the glass by its stem and swirl it gently to release the wine’s aromas.
Sniff. What do you smell? Sniff again. Do you smell fruit?, What sort? The wine might
evoke herbs, flowers, spices, vanilla or wood. Some wines smell like bell pepper,
leather, roasted meat or even manure. Don’t worry about cataloguing every aroma. Just
impressions will help you learn and remember.
Spin & swish Sip the wine and swish it around in your mouth. Try to suck air into your
mouth while wine is still in it (it takes practice). This allow the wine to release more
aromas. How does it feel? Does it coat your mouth? Is it light, prickly and refreshing?
Does it taste bitter or sweet? Does it recall specific fruits or spices? Smell again. Does
it smell like it tastes? Do you like it? There are no wrong answers; it’s all about you
perceive.
savory flavor found in mushrooms and meat.
Set the mood For each wine you want to taste, find a clear, stemmed glass that is
comfortable to hold. Choose a well-lit place that’s relatively odor-neutral. It is best not to
wear perfume or scented lotion.
Set the scene Pour just enough wine in the glass so it barely reaches the widest part of
the bowl. This way you’ll have room to swirl the wine without spilling it.
Check the color A light color generally indicates a light-bodied wine; a darker color, a
fuller-bodied wine. Also, white wines deepen in color with age; reds get lighter and take
on a brown hue. If you’re poured more than one wine, compare the colors and guess
which wine will taste more concentrated, young wines that appear browned might be the
result of poor winemaking or storage.
Swirl & sniff Hold the glass by its stem and swirl it gently to release the wine’s aromas.
Sniff. What do you smell? Sniff again. Do you smell fruit?, What sort? The wine might
evoke herbs, flowers, spices, vanilla or wood. Some wines smell like bell pepper,
leather, roasted meat or even manure. Don’t worry about cataloguing every aroma. Just
impressions will help you learn and remember.
Spin & swish Sip the wine and swish it around in your mouth. Try to suck air into your
mouth while wine is still in it (it takes practice). This allow the wine to release more
aromas. How does it feel? Does it coat your mouth? Is it light, prickly and refreshing?
Does it taste bitter or sweet? Does it recall specific fruits or spices? Smell again. Does
it smell like it tastes? Do you like it? There are no wrong answers; it’s all about you
perceive.
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TESTIMONIALS
"My husband and I had an
amazing time.
"Zeno" our host at the wine
bar was fantastic. He made
our visit very enjoyable and
he answered every wine
question we had.I would
recommend this activity to
anyone who visits Florence in
the future"
by Josephine De Guzman
"The Wine Tasting was
outstanding! "Zeno" has
such passion for his wines he
makes the whole experience
one to remember"
by Rosalind Conroy
"My husband and I had an
amazing time.
"Zeno" our host at the wine
bar was fantastic. He made
our visit very enjoyable and
he answered every wine
question we had.I would
recommend this activity to
anyone who visits Florence in
the future"
by Josephine De Guzman
"The Wine Tasting was
outstanding! "Zeno" has
such passion for his wines he
makes the whole experience
one to remember"
by Rosalind Conroy
| Tasting is limited to small groups |
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