Everything you need to know to survive the rituals of  the tasting room.

 

 

· As you enter the tasting room head for the tasting bar. A host will greet you and get you started with wine glasses and explain what wines are available for tasting and if there are any tasting fees.

· Tasting rooms vary from the very elaborate to a simple table set up in the winemaking area.

· Dress is Usually casual, light cooler clothing is not recommended for wine tasting, especially of red wine.  Wear Comfortable shoes, you may be walking in facilities with wet floors or vineyards with dusty or rocky soil. 

· A light jacket or sweater is a good idea, since wine production areas are kept cool, even in summer.

· Do not wear perfume or scents while wine touring.  Smell is an important factor in tasting wines.  Mints or chewing gum are not recommended.

· White wines are tasted first, followed by red wines, and then dessert wines.   Taste each wine carefully and savor each sip. .

· Most wineries will have a sheet of tasting notes. Read the tasting notes as you taste and see if you notice any of the aromas or flavors listed in the notes.

· It is okay to skip any of the wines on the tasting list. Some people just want to taste the reds. Some may be interested in tasting only certain varietals of wine.

· Normally you would not ask for a second taste of one particular wine unless you indicate that you are interested in purchasing the wine.

· You do not have to drink all the wine in your glass. Toss the unwanted wine in your glass into the dump bucket provided for this purpose.

· If water is provided, use it to clear your palate or to rinse your glass. Rinsing the glass is a good idea when the tasting moves from whites to reds or to dessert wines.

· Sometimes a neutral food will be provided, such as plain crackers. The purpose of the food is to clear the palate after tasting each particular wine.

· Some tasting rooms will require that you pay a fee to taste the wine.

· Some wineries apply this fee to a purchase. Others might include a souvenir glass with the fee. Some tasting rooms have a two tier fee, one for the main line of wines and one for reserve wines

When a fee is charged, it is usually okay for two people to share one glass and pay only one tasting fee.

· Wineries are required by law to refuse to serve anyone who appears intoxicated, whether they are driving or not.

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