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Unless your sole purpose of going to wine tastings is to get silly drunk in a hurry, you'll appreciate
this article. Sure, getting a good buzz (and more) is certainly a decent reason to hit a tasting,
but as wine connoisseurs we want to taste and enjoy as much wine as possible in the time that
traveling from stand to stand. Let's start with before you even get to the tasting. Always head to a tasting after having a good, solid meal. Going tasting on an empty stomach is a big mistake. You certainly don't want to be too full because you won't be able to drink as much, but you need that foundation to help you last longer in the game. Certainly the most common mistake when the tasting begins is gulping down everything that's poured in your glass. This is the fast ticket to being laid out on the floor early while everyone else is still enjoying themselves. In fact, in the first half of your tasting adventure, you should really try to pour out every glass after that initial taste. This will keep you sober, moving and tasting as much wine as possible. It's strange, but it seems that many less experienced tasters feel like it's wasteful or disrespectful to pour wine out, especially if you really like what's in your glass. Nothing could be further from the truth, and nobody will be upset to see you dump your wine so that you can move on. As your tasting day is winding down, take the opportunity to hit the wines that you enjoyed previously so that you can have more than just a small taste. Take our advice and you'll also be standing and still able to actually enjoy what you're drinking. When it comes to huge tasting events, another survival hint is to avoid mixing a lot of champagne and wine. We've got first-hand experience with the killer effect that drinking too much bubbly can have after you've been sucking down wine all day. And what's worse? Going back to wine. Just a huge no no. If you want to do some champagne tasting, we suggest starting there and then going to wine. And one more hint... if you know in advance that there are wines at an event that you absolutely must have, be sure to hit those stations early on, especially if the wines are highly sought after. Why? Because many times the more popular wines will run out and if you're late you might get shut out. We once went to a major tasting event where all five first growths were being poured, and every serious taster headed straight to those stations knowing that the wine would go fast. And, halfway through, four of the five had already packed up and left. |
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