Do you spit when wine tasting?
- Do you spit when wine tasting?
Do spit and don't drink at the tasting. Don't wear perfume. If you are pouring samples yourself, don't fill your glass to the brim – a small measure is sufficient. Don't feel obliged to make a note on every wine you taste, but you may find it useful to write something about those you particularly like.
- Why do people pair wine?
The food combination pair of astringent wine with fatty cheese, opposing foods of sensory perception, help create a more balanced mouth feel. In a 2012 study, published in the journal Cell, researchers suggest drinking wine and eating cheese together work as the mild astringent cuts fat.