Seven Wine Mistakes We Don’t Want You To Make
During the holiday season between Thanksgiving and the New Year, several articles and blogs will push the importance of wine pairings: does bold or smooth work best with main dishes, what wines are best to serve with sweets, is there a way to have too many options for your guests? Though wine is more scrutinized this time of year with the increased volume of family & friend gatherings, one should always remember to think of the wine on its own and not just who you are going to partner it with. Though some foods do heighten the aromas of wines when matched correctly, really it should by about the wine itself and how it alone tastes. After all, you put a lot of thought into deciding what wine you wanted to serve to your guests, or consider your bottles luxury items and want to get the most out of it, and you should. To help all wine drinkers enjoy their pour even more, Snooth, an online community for wine lovers, highlights seven mistakes all wine drinkers make. By understanding and appreciating these “seven deadly sins of wine” you will be able to get the most out of your bottle, each and every pour.
- This Wine is Too Cold – “tamps down the aromas and flavors of the wine”
- This Wine is Too Hot – “indicative of mistreatment”
- This Wine Needs Some Mouth-to-Mouth – “helps to stimulate the development of aromas”
- This Wine Needs a Bowl – “Yes glassware does matter”
- This Wine Needs a Rest – “need to rest in order to show their best”
- This Wine Needs A Better Dinner Partner – “some wines simply don’t work with certain foods and vice versa”
- Assuming You Know – “the biggest mistake we make with wine”
“So avoid these common wine mistakes and take advantage of those efforts. Besides, it’ll make the wine taste better too!”
