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In
India, we pride ourselves to make sure food is cooked to retain its natural
value its subtle flavor and taste. Coupled with the perfect of wine, the
flavor is enhanced to its full extend. Indian
winemakers are now promoting themselves, to the international market. The
increasing numbers of vineyards are an obvious sign in, parts of western
and southern India that, a day may not be far away when India is taken
seriously as a wine-producing nation.
Wine Tasting is an experience where one
can appreciate all the components of wine.
However, wine comprises of six characteristics each of
which helps in determining if the wine is a great wine or an ordinary one in
the making, such as Colour, Nose, Fruit, Acid, Tannin, and End (After-Taste)
The typical wine tasting needs specified glasses. To taste a white wine
thinner and closer rim at the top to hold the aroma released from the wine.
Red wine should be tasted with a wider-bottomed glass to enable better
release of flavors
The effect of wine on heart and its anti
aging properties had been scientifically proven. There has been overwhelming
evidence in recent studies that wine in moderate quantity is extremely
beneficial for health, which can reduce the risk to quite a no of diseases
up to 40%. Common among them are cold, flue, sneezing allergies, and running
nose and throat infections. Wine accelerates the growth of
microorganisms that cause several known diseases. American heart Association
(AHA) and the American Journal of Cardiology and Canadian and French
scientists presented enough evidence that drinking 2 glass of wine can
reduce the heart deices to an extend. A small glass of wine will reduce
tension, relax both mind and body, and facilitate digestion, where as too
much causes drowsiness and in some case, leads to aggression.
Wine is usually drunk before food or as
an adjunct to food. Food though, is chosen first. The Combination of food
and wine depends totally on the cooking. Invariably Red wine does not go
well with seafood. A sauce or strong gravy, can influence, the choice of
wine. . The typical pattern to follow are, while serving wine are, red wines
with red meat, and White wines with white meat - and fish.
The only
correct way to hold the glass is by the stem, though some professional
tasters and experts like to hold it by the base. It is easy to swirl the
glass in order to see the texture of the wine. It is natural that the
glass should be thin, plain and clear and not a cut-glass crystal to see the
colour of wine properly.
So next time
you hold a glass of wine or bubbly to raise a toast, do it in style … the
correct style and hold it by the stem and proudly say …
Cheers!
Sapna George
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