10 simple tricks to make any wine tasty
'24.07.2017'
Source: Moneypapa
Almost every one of us had situations when we came across a bad wine. Nobody is insured against such troubles. Moreover, it does not depend on the price at all.
But if suddenly this happened to you, do not rush to pour wine into the sink. There are ways to fix the taste of wine and not lose the money spent on it. This site writes Moneypapa.
1. Cool the bottle first
This applies not only to white wines, which must be cooled necessarily, but also red ones. Sometimes the temperature may change the taste. It will become richer and more pleasant.
2. Make mulled wine from wine
Yes, this advice is exactly the opposite of the previous one. Mulled wine is almost always popular, except perhaps on hot summer days. Heated wine or even hot, but with added spices, will change its taste. And besides, it will lighten the mood, cure colds and create a unique atmosphere of comfort and peace. Spices and spices will help to hide not the best taste characteristics of wine.
3. Mix different wines
For this advice, any sommelier is ready to kick hands, but sometimes just such a decision can save the evening. If you bought several bottles of wine for dinner with friends, then mix the less tasty with the more tasty - and you will get a pleasant taste at the exit. Just keep in mind - it is recommended to combine varieties that are similar in density and other characteristics. For example, red dry only with red dry.
4. Add fruit to wine
The Spaniards make sangria from brandy or liqueur with added fruits and spices. But the sangria is incredible. Any wine will do for this drink. Add chopped fruits to it - peach, apple and orange. You can also add whiskey, rum, cognac, vodka or gin.
5. Schorle or Frech
Under these strange names there is a drink, which includes wine and mineral water. Instead of mineral water, you can add lemonade. The ratio of the components is usually 1: 1. Soda soda perfectly smooth out the sharp taste of the wine.
6. Do not forget that for each wine - a glass
Numerous studies confirm that the taste affects both the material, size, thickness of the walls of the glass, and shape. Of course, it does not change the taste of wine, but it changes our perception of taste.
Quite in a simplified form: higher and more voluminous glasses with a leg are suitable for red wines, while whites will open the bouquet better in medium-sized glasses, with a narrower cup of smaller volume, also with a leg.
7. Combine wine with cheese
French scientists say that cheese perfectly complements wine and smooths off unpleasant aromas. A wine can smooth out the sharp taste of cheese. These two products complement each other perfectly. Interestingly, any cheese - and the study involved Roquefort, goat cheese, unpasteurized milk, and others - can positively change the taste of wine.
8. Let the wine breathe
This process is called decanting. To do this, pour the wine from the bottle into a flatter vessel or carafe and let it stand, stirring occasionally. This technique is suitable for not very successful inexpensive wines and even for some expensive ones. Unpleasant and sharp aromas will partially disappear, which will make the taste of the wine more even.
9. Drink wine in good company and good music.
Good company and music influence the taste perception of wine. This is confirmed by the professor at Oxford University, Charles Spence. Rhythmic and energetic music gives the wine brightness and freshness, powerful music - strength and richness, and gentle melodies give the wine a light subtle notes. The more emotional the music, the richer and fuller the taste of wine. Our perception of music changes the taste of wine.
The company also influences the taste perception of wine. Famous wine critic Michael Broadbent once said:
“Drinking wine in good company and with good food is one of the best pleasures of civilization.”
10. Always serve the first wine to which you are sure.
After a few glasses of good wine, the taste is slightly dulled, as taste buds are dulled. Therefore, serve the first wine that is more successful.
