How to drink sparkling wine correctly? How to taste sparkling wine
2023-09-07 15:22
2. With meals and drinks
Different types of sparkling wine can be paired with different dishes:
(1) Baiqi Paojiu: Baiqi Paojiu has a slightly lighter fruity aroma and is relatively warm, suitable for pairing with various seafood or pastries
(2) Peach red sparkling wine: This sparkling wine has a beautiful pink color and a slightly sweet taste, making it suitable for pairing with various spicy and heavy mouthed dishes or adding spices
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(3) Blending sparkling wine: This type of sparkling wine has a variety of flavors, and can be paired with different foods according to the different flavors introduced on the wine bottle, such as barbecue foods, macaroni, etc
3. Fruit Tower Drinking Method
Add various fruits to the wine glass to form a fruit tower, and then pour in sparkling wine. This drinking method not only allows you to experience the aroma of sparkling wine, but also incorporates the freshness of fruits and how to taste sparkling wine
When drinking sparkling wine, paying attention to the tasting methods can better appreciate the charm of sparkling wine. The tasting methods for sparkling wine are:
1. Shake the glass: In fact, it is not necessary to shake the glass to taste sparkling wine, as the aroma of sparkling wine will gradually emanate with the bubbles. A few shakes can also be used. 2. Appreciation: mainly depends on the number and size of bubbles in sparkling wine. Generally, the more bubbles, the smaller, the longer, and the more regularity, the better the sparkling wine.
3. Smell: Sparkling wine has a variety of flavors, with a sense of structure and complexity. When smelling the aroma of the wine, you can place the glass under your nose and gently and meticulously smell the aroma emanating from the glass. Repeat several times, and if you smell it multiple times, you can naturally experience various aromas.
4. Tasting: Gently pour sparkling wine into the mouth, allowing the taste on the tongue to fully feel the sweetness of the sparkling wine. Generally, sparkling wine can be divided into natural, ultra natural, natural, dry, dry, semi dry, and sweet types based on the residual sugar content in the wine
5. Aftertaste: The aftertaste of sparkling wine usually has a creamy flavor, which is produced by the natural dissolution of yeast in the wine. In addition, some sparkling wines still have a floral and fruity aroma in their mouth after drinking.
3、 What should I pay attention to when drinking sparkling wine
1. When drinking sparkling wine, one should use a fragrant stick cup, also known as a flute cup, which is like a slender tulip. The slender body of the cup is designed to provide more room for bubbles to rise, while the narrow cup prevents bubbles from easily losing and allows for a better taste of the flavor of sparkling wine.
2. Don't brush your teeth before drinking sparkling wine, otherwise you won't feel its aroma
3. If the sparkling wine is not finished, the bottle should be immediately stoppered, tied with a wire buckle, or sealed with a special champagne stopper. After the bottle is stoppered, it should be placed in the refrigerator, refrigerated at a lower temperature (but not frozen), and consumed within a week.
4. Sparkling wine is more suitable for ice drinking, preferably chilled to 8-12 ° C.