This is where we see that drinking is different to tasting, drinking is natural whereas tasting is a skill and as with anything, practice makes perfect! Firstly lets look at the tongue and where we can detect certain basic elements. At the back in the middle we detect bitterness, the sides towards the back is […]

You may wonder why I haven’t posted any tasting notes for a while. I do appolgise for this but I have been tee total for the last 2 weeks as I’m off to do the 3 Peaks Challenge this weekend. I thought I would have had a 2 week rest as part of my training. Never fear […]

The Wine Tasting Co will be at the North Somerset Wedding Show that is being held at Puxton Park on Thursday 16th September 6.30 -9.00pm. Pop along say hello try some wine, we look forward to seeing you there. http://www.northsomersetweddingshow.co.uk/

One sunny Sunday my partner Matthew and I went out for a drive to Watchet and Dunster both very pretty places and I would highly recommend a visit. On our drive just outside Bridgwater heading south towards Cannington we saw a small white wooden sign advertising a vineyard. We decided to pop in on our […]

“Gentleman, in the little moment that remains to us between the crisis and the catastrophe, we may as well drink a glass of Champagne” Paul Claudel (1868-1955)

It is often thought that the smelling of the wine is the most important aspect of assessing the wine To ensure you get the best out of your wine swirl it around the glass to allow the aromas and character of the wine to open up. What your looking for are faults such as cork […]

“What is the definition of a good wine? It should start and end in a smile” – William Sokolin

So why look at a wine before tasting? Your looking for faults in the wine, checking it is clear and not cloudy. Fill the glass a third of the way, tilt the glass at 45 degree angle so that you can see the surface of the wine from the centre body all the way to […]

Oenophobia – A fear of Wine. Thankfully, one I don’t suffer from.