1. Why does shaking make wine taste better

Shaking the glass allows the wine to make full contact with the air and give off more aroma. The aroma will slowly fill the glass until your nose can smell it. For this reason, you don't need to constantly shake the glass (unless it requires heavy aeration), just release the aroma before you take your first sip. To enjoy wine is mainly to feel its aroma.

Shaking the glass helps release hundreds of different aromatic compounds in wine, which are responsible for why wine has so many aromas. For example, in a rich, strong California Cabernet Sauvignon, you might find blackberry, cedar and vanilla all at once. These compounds are so small that they float into our noses in evaporated alcohol, conveying the aroma of wine into the olfactory system.

2. How to shake a wine glass

The easiest way to shake a wine glass is to set it smoothly on a table, then hold the bottom of the glass between your thumb and forefinger and swirl it around the table in a small circular motion, taking care not to spill.

3, shake the glass why do you have to turn counterclockwise

If you shake counterclockwise, the wine will fly to the taster, while if you shake clockwise, the wine will spill to the people around you. In addition, be careful not to pour too much wine in the glass, or it will be difficult to shake, the wine can occupy a third of the glass. Each shake lasts about 5 to 10 seconds. You don't need to shake the glass when drinking sparkling wine, which can cause the bubbles in the wine to dissipate and reduce the flavor.