The Wine Bottle

The type of glass you use to drink wine can make a real difference; large wine glasses can really make a cheap bottle of wine taste like an expensive bottle. It is important to make sure the glass is right before you try and anything else and this is the most important element.

When choosing a glass try using larger and rounder goblet glass that has a wide rim for the best results. It adds a psychological element by making it seem like an occasion, something special is happening while drinking the wine. This style of glass also allows more of the flavour and aroma to be released due to the wide rim as well as allowing the flavours to burst into your mouth as soon as you drink it.

The tips I would advice to get the most out of your wine is to make sure you decant it, warm the wine glass you use and eat salty snacks before you drink.

Doing such a simple thing as using decanters can make a serious difference to the taste. You should decant a bottle of wine for few hours before serving and definitely do not refrigerate, the wine should be room temperature.

A warm glass may not sound much but does make a real difference. Remember to always have your wine glasses at room temperature. If your glassware is cold you can warm it up by running it under a warm tap for a minute.

You may not think it but salty snacks can make a difference to the flavour of your wine. If you’re not serving wine before the meal salty snacks and picks are great before meal snacks and mouth cleanser before the wine.

Please do try these tips out when you next have a dinner party as I have found them to be really useful and they only require a little effort.

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