How to taste and identify dry red wine

Nowadays, people are pursuing a better life and are becoming more and more particular about diet. In the eyes of many people, those who know how to drink dry red wine are the ones who know how to enjoy life, so dry red wine has become a regular on many people's tables. But in fact, not everyone knows how to drink dry red wine. Drinking it the wrong way will not only make people feel that you have no taste, but may also damage the efficacy of this wine.

Many people attach great importance to their quality of life. Drinking dry red wine is a kind of enjoyment. It not only tastes sweet, but also has many benefits to human health. Therefore, this type of wine is very popular among the people. Below, experts will introduce how to drink dry red wine. Let’s get to know it together.

Dry red wine is ruby ​​red in color, beautiful and pleasing to the eye, with a rich aroma and full body. Since it contains certain phenolic substances and a high dry extract, it can be better enjoyed with meat dishes such as braised pork, steak, chicken, and duck. On the one hand, dry red wine can remove the greasiness of meat and make the dishes taste richer. At the same time, due to the beautiful color of dry red wine, it increases the festive atmosphere of friends' gatherings.

Observe the color: Pour the wine into a colorless wine glass, hold it at eye level to observe the color of the wine: good red wine is ruby ​​red (the color of ruby). High-quality red wine is clear and almost transparent, and the brighter the better. The color of inferior red wine or red wine that has other things added to it is not correct and has very poor brightness. Good red wine is pure ruby ​​color and crystal clear in the wine glass, which is the perfect expression of the best original red wine.

Smell: This is the most obvious and reliable way to judge the quality of wine. We can tell the quality just by smelling it. The aroma of high-quality red wine is lighter, showing the aroma of wine and aging without any unpleasant smell. It is particularly worth noting that inferior wines all have an indelible, unpleasant "sour smell" or a pungent, strange smell. A harmonious unity of high-quality wine and fruit aromas, a pure red wine aroma.

Tasting: Lift the wine glass, place the rim of the glass between your lips and press your lower lip, tilt your head back slightly, suck the wine into your mouth, gently stir your tongue to distribute the wine evenly on the surface of your tongue, then control the wine in the front of your mouth and swallow it later. Each time you taste and inhale the wine, you should take about half a sip. A good dry red wine has a mellow taste and feels good in the mouth. The wine flavor and astringency are harmoniously balanced, and the mellow aroma and slightly astringent feeling remain in the mouth for a longer time after swallowing. The taste is extremely comfortable, especially the sweet and fragrant feeling of the sugar in the wine, which cannot be experienced in other wines.

After opening the red wine, it is best to drink it within a few hours. If you really can't finish it, you have to put the cork back on and put it in the refrigerator. Generally, it won't go bad if you put it in a few days, but the taste and aroma will definitely be worse. There is a vacuum machine abroad that can extract the air in the wine bottle before corking it, so that it can be stored for a longer time. I haven't seen it in China, but this machine is very expensive, at least worth tens of thousands of yuan.

Theoretically, there are four levels of drinking red wine:

"Drink with your eyes": first check the quality of the wine, then appreciate its crystal clear aroma with affectionate eyes.

"Drinking with hands": Hold the goblet and shake it slowly to allow the wine to come into contact with the air and emit a fragrant aroma.

"Drinking through the nose": move the wine glass to the nose, take a light sip, and then reveal a smile of intoxication and approval.

Drinking: Take a sip gently, then slowly rotate it in your mouth to savor the charming flavor.

From the introduction of the above experts, we have already understood that there are some particular ways to drink dry red wine. In normal times, you may as well drink one or two glasses of dry red wine before going to bed. It is very helpful for maintaining good health. In addition, if you have poor liver function or suffer from hepatitis, you should not drink dry red wine.