Wine Tasting Etiquette: Stop, Drop & Roll
by Katrina Plam
The spit bucket is your friend. Dump away and don’t feel you have to gulp it all down or your will hurt your host’s feeling. The tasting room wines are open for you and will be left for vinegar if not poured for your enjoyment. Special containers are provided so that you may gracefully discard the wine from your glass or your mouth.
Roll: With Style
Take the time to methodically explore wines that reflects your own style and tastes. I suggest taking on a specific varietal in a specific region and tunneling down. Not only will you familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the vareital, but also you can begin to understand how terroir (the dirt) shows up in the glass. The Cabernet Sauvignon cone planted in Napa will not taste the same planted in the Willamette Valley. There are several inexpensive wines being imported from countries like Chile and Argentina and Australia so grab your tasting passport and take a trip.
One last reminder about the tasting room, “Yo, boozy-the-clown, don’t ask for a second tasting unless you are ready to take her (cough) I mean the wine home with you. Tastings are not designed to get you lit and start drunk dialing your last boyfriend but to cultivate and entice those taste buds of yours. And on that note, do not feel obligated to taste have every wine in your path. Not only can you dump with impunity but also you can skip (I know, try it folks) those wines you think you may not dig. Why strain the palate unnecessarily? If you’re on a specific varietal kick like say Petite Verdot then you can even stick to the PV for the day.
Tasting wine is a blast and touring wine country or bellying up to the tasting bar at your local wine shop gives you the opportunity to commune with your fellow wine heads. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and share what you are tasting. It’s an enriching and educational experience for every wine enthusiast both novice and expert alike. Get on with your wineglass toting self and stop, drop & roll. Experience the magic!
Roll: With Style
Take the time to methodically explore wines that reflects your own style and tastes. I suggest taking on a specific varietal in a specific region and tunneling down. Not only will you familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the vareital, but also you can begin to understand how terroir (the dirt) shows up in the glass. The Cabernet Sauvignon cone planted in Napa will not taste the same planted in the Willamette Valley. There are several inexpensive wines being imported from countries like Chile and Argentina and Australia so grab your tasting passport and take a trip.
One last reminder about the tasting room, “Yo, boozy-the-clown, don’t ask for a second tasting unless you are ready to take her (cough) I mean the wine home with you. Tastings are not designed to get you lit and start drunk dialing your last boyfriend but to cultivate and entice those taste buds of yours. And on that note, do not feel obligated to taste have every wine in your path. Not only can you dump with impunity but also you can skip (I know, try it folks) those wines you think you may not dig. Why strain the palate unnecessarily? If you’re on a specific varietal kick like say Petite Verdot then you can even stick to the PV for the day.
Tasting wine is a blast and touring wine country or bellying up to the tasting bar at your local wine shop gives you the opportunity to commune with your fellow wine heads. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and share what you are tasting. It’s an enriching and educational experience for every wine enthusiast both novice and expert alike. Get on with your wineglass toting self and stop, drop & roll. Experience the magic!
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