THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL WINE + SPIRITS SHOWCASE SET TO WELCOME 17,000 professional visitors, 1,300 exhibitors and 33 producing countries over the three day show which runs from May 24-26 2016.
THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL WINE + SPIRITS SHOWCASE SET TO WELCOME 17,000 professional visitors, 1,300 exhibitors and 33 producing countries over the three day show which runs from May 24-26 2016.
Tasting Notes by Pauli Antoine . The Champagne Lounge, a first-of-its kind in Asia held at ProWine Asia Singapore last April 2016. Sampled the best Champagnes: Angel, AIMÉ CARTIER, BROCARD PIERRE, CATTIER, DUMANGIN, Remy Massin, Pierre Mignon, Tendil & Lombardi and TAITTINGER http://www.champagne-lounge.fr
Champagne Brut: The colour is intense, the nose is fresh with a precision to the pear, green apple, white flowers and mineral aromas. Long and elegant finish.
“The White Angel” Champagne Brut Rose: The colour is delicate while the nose is intense with layers of small red berries, pomegranate, strawberries, and floral bouquet. The finish is delicate.
Champagne Brut Vintage: The colour is intense with fruity aromas. There is
the depth and richness of brioche, quince, pear, and toasted nut aromas. This wine has a wonderful length and sublime finish.
When you are buying wines, what does the seller mean by “well-balanced” and how do you check that?
The language of wine: a Systematic Approach to Tasting by Jude Mullins DipWSET – International Director, WSET
Jude Mullins guided us through the language of WSET’s Systmatic Approach to tasting, which is increasingly becoming the language of the international wine professional. At the masterclass of Mullins, we identified the key characteristics of particular wines and how to describe those characteristics at the right level.
For a systematic approach to tasting wine, you start with the right questions—
Here are some ways of questioning. Example: What is the appearance of this wine? Clear or Hazy? What is the intensity of this wine? Pale or Deep?
WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine
Appearance
Many people are leery about picking the “wrong” wine, having heard fast-rules like “white wine with white meat, red wine with red meat,” and contradictions to it. Pairing wine with food is supposed to be fun and exciting—not stressful. If you find yourself feeling anxious, take a deep breath and relax, perhaps pour yourself a glass of wine. Renowned chef and Wine Educator of Beringer Vineyards, Jerry Comfort demystifies pairings with a simple exercise to show how sweet, sour and salty flavors in foods affect wines. Here’s what you need: a slice of red apple, a lemon wedge, salt, white wine (like Sauvignon Blanc), red wine (like Cabernet Sauvignon) and water to cleanse your palate. Follow the steps below and jot down your observations.
1. Take a bite of the apple, then take a sip of white wine
2. Taste the lemon, then taste the wine
3. Do the same with the salt
4. Squeeze lemon over the remaining apple, then sprinkle salt before tasting the white wine
Cleanse your palate in between. Repeat steps 1-4, this time with the red wine. You can try pairing chicken broth (for that umami flavor) with the wines to see what happens.