Wine tasting Cape Town

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Cape Town is such a fantastic place to come on holiday. As a wine lover I found the cape winelands to be awesome. I found this site to be very useful in helping me decide where to go and indulge in my favourite past time ie.enjoying great food and wine tasting.

The following link has a list of wine estates - wine tasting in Cape Town. This webpage give detailed lists of wine estates that offer wine tasting all over Cape Town. What a awesome City to explore and you will not be disappointed by the excellent restaurants in the Cape wine regions. As a self proclaimed wine connoisseurs I have decided to share with you in three parts the art of Wine Tasting. If you follow some general guidelines when trying to judge a wine it's reasonably easy to learn the techniques of wine tasting, which most of us can master and become excellent tasters with a little practice by following a few simple rules.

With wine tasting being subjective in nature has 3 general guidelines for judging the wine's character, they are (a) nuances of a wine's look, (b) the smell and (c) the pleasure you derive from each tasting.

Its appearance is full of clues. Tilt the wine glass against a white background and study it. Look for the clarity of the wine and brilliance of the color. The intensity of color even within the same type of wine changes from almost water white to a deep straw yellow, depending on style and age of the white wine. The more color normally indicates more flavor and age.

The color of red wines range from light cherry red, through deep ruby to a almost mahogany brown. Purple wines indicate youth. In young wines, the color is usually uniform. Brown, tawny or orange indicate maturity. The color with age is not uniform and is lighter at the rim of the glass compared with the centre.

Swirl the wine; this causes it to release molecules, allowing you to smell the aroma or the bouquet. Contemplate the aroma as you inhale. Corked wine should have a musty smell. The more intense the nose, the more likely that the grapes were grown in a hot climate and the level of alcohol is higher.

Fruity, floral, woody, spicy and herbal smells are all characteristics of different wine styles. Many mature quality wines tend to smell more savory and spicy and less of fruit. Some grape varieties have very distinctive bouquets.

If you have any questions feel about the smell feel free to discuss with me here. I will post the second part about tasting next week.