The PIQUANTE method for wine tasting: taste and evaluate
The wine is in your mouth. What things should you notice? Learn how to critically evaluate a wine in the final part of my wine tasting series
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The PIQUANTE method for wine tasting: swirl and sniff
Diving into the nose of a wine. Learn how to scent and decode wine flavours. And what they can tell you about what you’re drinking. Plenty of infographics and examples!
The PIQUANTE method for wine tasting: prepare and inspect
Delving into the first two steps of my systematic approach to wine tasting. Learn how to prepare the right conditions. And what to look for when inspecting the wine
How to taste wine, and why we should bother
Are you ready to unveil the mysteries of wine? Let me be the Morpheus for your journey… Learn how to taste wine with the PIQUANTE method
What you need to know about wine flavours
What are wine flavours? How do we perceive them? Where do they come from? Learn how to classify, identify and talk about wine flavours. Without snobbery… But with infographic!
What constitutes wine? Part 2 – Alcohol, tannins and body
What are alcohol, tannins and body? What effects do they have on your favourite wine? In this second part, I demystify these structural components. Shiny infographics included
What constitutes wine? Part 1 – Sweetness and acidity
To talk confidently about wine we need to define its structural components. So what constitutes wine? Here we discuss two aspects: sweetness and acidity
The winemaking process in 15 steps – part 2 – after fermentation
The last of a two-part article dedicated to the winemaking process. What happens after alcoholic fermentation? Behind the scenes of your favourite drink