How to Improve your Wine Tasting Skills

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Take Notes

The first step in becoming a wine guru is by taking notes of how the wine smells, tastes, and feels. Rather you're a frequent wine tester or you're just starting your journey it is crucial to take notes of the particular wine that you taste. Wine bars in Houston, and all over the globe for that matter have people from all different skill ranges that meet together to discuss their favorite wines and try new ones. It is important to welcome new wine tasters with open arms and never be too judgmental of their opinions and level of knowledge. Always be sure to take note of how the wine made you feel, the strength, and how easily it goes down. This will give you a base in the future to understand the wine in greater detail and properly rank a low quality wine and a high quality wine from past experience.

Take Your Time

When venturing out to the wine bars Houston has to offer it is recommended that you take your time with the wine. Most individuals simply drink the wine down quickly and do not take note of the taste and experience. When having a drinking of a new wine try to let the liquid roll over all the taste-buds and fully soak into the pallet. It is also recommended that you have a clean pallet before testing to ensure the full flavor of the wine to be experienced. Take note of how long the taste and experience lasts in your mouth and the aftertaste. Many times you will find that a wine will really open up after you have swallowed it. The key to gauging a wine properly is to go slow and steady and allow the different ingredients jump out at you.

After Thoughts

All in all, the world of wine tasting is elegant, beautiful, and full of class. It is essential that you fully allow the wine to sit in your mouth and on your pallet to properly gauge what the wine creator was trying to express. Wine tasting is much like an art form in the sense that it needs to be fully respected and taken seriously in order to understand and appreciate the full picture. On top of all this is the most important factor; having fun! The rich culture of wine tasting has been around for decades and captures the minds of the most interesting people from all around the world.


Memorial Wine Cellar is not only a wine tasting bar in Houston, it is also a great place to hang out and enjoy wine. It does not matter if you are a wine expert or if you just enjoy a glass every now and then. Come visit Memorial Wine Cellar and take some time to enjoy a some wine.