Wine tasting in pairs or groups can be a lot of fun. The effort is modest if each participant contributes a bottle.
On the Internet you will find a large number of templates for a well thought out process. It gets even more serious with a spittoon and a glass of water to refresh your taste buds.
must be camouflage
Labels on the front and back should be closed. Aluminum foil is suitable for wrapping paper bags or wrapping paper and is found in every home. For regularly scheduled tastings, a bottle cap made of flexible material from specialist retailers is helpful. In an emergency, a sock will do the trick.
Even the prettiest cap will not work if the bottle is clear. The fine lines of an Alsatian flute or a broad Franconian Bockstüte hint at its origin, but may deliberately mislead participants!
tunnel vision
You should be able to fully concentrate on the wine with your senses. Avoid irritating factors such as scents (perfume, scented candles, food scents). The same is true for music – subtle background music is preferred over loud bass.
Absolute beginners
The difficulty level can be adjusted completely according to the competitors. A fun wine approach focusing on color, aromas and taste is suitable for beginners. For advanced users, you can create challenges, for example by specifying the grape variety, origin, vintage or alcohol content to be estimated.
wine heroes
You can also wear black glasses or a blindfold for a special challenge. That’s what professionals do so they can’t tell the color of the wine. This is because important properties of wine can be derived from its color. Some grape varieties have a particularly light or dark color and are therefore easily distinguishable when young. The color of wine changes over time. Mature red wines are generally browner than younger wines, while white wines darken with age.