There are critics of the wine tasting process. Some feel that tasting is a normal part of their everyday actions. What is the big deal about wine tasting? When it comes to vino, drinking and tasting are not one in the same. Many wines have a variety of flavors going on at the same time. When tasting wine there are delicate nuances going on in the mouth.

In order to get the most out of a tasting, it must be done in a specific way. Never drink it in a hurry. Slowly sip it. Put thought into each sip and taste. Feel the taste!

When tasting vino, it is just as essential to really see the liquid, the color, the sparkle, the exact shade, how light reflects off of it. Then one smells it. Swirling and sniffing the wine go hand in hand. Swirl the wine of a half full glass. Do NOT swirl your wine if the glass is more than half full. Let it swirl several times so that it mixes with the air. Then the sniffing begins. One must actually put his nose into the glass in the space above the wine. Do not be afraid! Immediately think of any and all aromas you smell. The vapor coming from the wine should be pleasant to you. Whatever you think you smell you probably do. Lastly, one tastes the wine.

Only after swirling and sniffing is one permitted to taste. Hold a medium-sized sip of wine in your mouth, take in some air and allow it to go over the wine. Finally, swish the wine around in your mouth.

Swallow or spit the wine. With the help of your taste buds, you have felt the taste of the wine. You then taste the smell of the vaporized aromas by making use of your internal nasal passage.

To be good at wine smelling, one needs to develop his sense of smell. Take time to smell everything and create a repertoire of scents that are familiar to you; food smells, everyday smells and odors.

Embed all smells and odors into your mind. Breathe in through your mouth when smelling. Doing this will enhance your perception of aromas and smelling wines.