How to choose a good wine that tastes awesome

The Basics of “Good Wine”

Choosing a good wine is completely subjective. How each person defines a good wine is unique to them and their taste buds. Whether you prefer delicate, bold, sweet, tart or even spicy flavors, it is possible to find a wine tasting experience you adore. These essential characteristics that define each variety of wine tasting events can be helpful to keep in mind as you navigate picking a bottle.

·         Sweetness: Wine labels often use the terms “sweet,” “semi-sweet” or “dry.” A dry wine will not be sweet at all.

·         Acidity: Wines with high acidity will be more tart, whereas low-acidity wines will taste rounder or richer.

·         Tannin: Tannin are phenolic compounds in the skins of grapes. When tannin's are naturally present in the wine making process or added through ageing, the wine will have a more bitter taste. Because tannin's also tend to dry out your mouth, people often confuse the tannin level with the "dryness" of a wine, which actually refers to how sweet or not sweet wine is.

·         Body: Wines get characterised as having a light body, full body or somewhere in between. The “body” of the wine refers to how heavy or light it feels in your mouth. Generally, red wines have a fuller body than whites, as do wines made from grapes grown in warmer regions, rather than cooler ones.

·         Alcohol: The higher the percentage of alcohol in your glass of wine, the more it will warm your throat and the back of your mouth.

·         Everyone will have different preferences for each of these characteristics of wine, but with the right care, you can go for wine tourism in France and can easily find a bottle that fulfills your taste preferences.