Wine is not easy to taste! That's why it's easy to make typical mistakes when tasting wine.

We will now explain to you what the biggest mistakes are when drinking wine and how you can avoid them! 

Remember:

No oral hygiene before drinking wine!

You don't just have to pay attention to what you've eaten or drunk beforehand. You also have to pay attention to how you and the room smell. The sense of smell and taste work closely together when tasting wine. This is because the receptors in the oral cavity and nose together achieve a much higher perception spectrum than alone. It would therefore not be advisable to apply a lot of perfume/aftershave or light a scented candle beforehand, as you would otherwise mask any aroma in the wine. So next time you taste wine, try to avoid too many smells and move to an odor-neutral place. 

Remember:

Make sure the environment is odor-free!

As you have already learned, many factors influence our perception of taste. But we still have to introduce you to one last factor. Smoking also damages our sense of taste. Therefore, it is advisable to refrain from smoking before and during wine tasting.

Remember:

Avoid cigarettes before and while drinking wine!

Most wine glasses can hold a relatively large amount of wine. But that doesn't mean that you have to fill the glass to the brim! It's difficult to enjoy drinking wine from a glass that's full to the brim. The wine can't breathe and its full aromas can't develop. Most wines should therefore only be filled up to half. The only exception is sparkling wine, where you can pour a little more. 

Remember:

Never fill your glass more than half full!

The right temperature plays an important role when enjoying wine! Because if the temperature is too warm or too low, the aromas cannot develop properly. In general, you can drink red wine at 18 degrees and white wine at 12 degrees. But if you want to know the perfect temperature for your wine, you can either look at the label or ask on the winery's website. 

Remember:

As a rule, you can drink red wine at 18 degrees and white wine at 12 degrees.

Even before you open your wine, many mistakes can happen during storage. Incorrect storage not only has a major impact on the taste, it can even turn the wine sour. To prevent this, you have to look closely at the position, temperature and exposure to light. If you want to know exactly what to look out for, then take a look here ! 

Remember:

Incorrect storage can have a strong impact on the taste.

Admittedly, finding the right wine for you is really difficult. In the supermarket, you can sometimes be overwhelmed by the variety of different types of wine. The problem is that when you think you have found the right wine for you, you stick with it and don't try anything else. But that can be a fatal mistake! The world of wine offers far too many different grape varieties, aromas, acids and degrees of maturity!

So try more! You'll get the best overview at a wine tasting!

Remember:

Even if you have already found your perfect wine, keep experimenting!

As a final tip, we would like to give you that it is not a bad idea to ask for help. Many wine drinkers have no idea at first which wine they might like, or sometimes do not know the difference between the different types of wine. Instead of simply ordering any wine in a restaurant, it is better to ask a waiter or, if possible, a sommelier for advice. Most are happy to share their knowledge and it also reduces the risk of ordering the wrong wine. 

Remember:

Don't be ashamed if you have no idea, ask for help!