1.Let your wine breathe (react in contact with air) after opening, depending on the wine type , quality and maturity, let it breathe for 15 minutes to 1 hour.
Well oxidation will release fruity and floral and softens the taste of wine.
At home, open the wine before 2 hours, or simply pour the wine into the glass (about 1/3 cup) to express air contact for oxidation.
More professional, use a decanter, it’s design express the oxidation, just 10 minutes for a bottle of good wine.
How long does it take a bottle of wine for breathe?
In generally, it take more time for the full body, good quality one.
You can trust your tongue, just take a sip for every 10 minutes, if the taste become better for each time, then you need to wait some more moment.
2. Pour the wine 1/3 cup full are generally for a standard wine glass.
3. Pick up wine glasses tilted a little, see any sediments or even wood chips in the wine, this may spoil the quality of wine ,but this happened for vintage wine.
4. Circling the glass counter-clockwise , bouquet that comes out.
5. Check the color, smell it.
6. Drink one sip, rotate your tongue ,feel the body texture.
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