All Things Wine — winetasting
Essential Oils - Altering Taste Profiles & Wine Pairings
Did you know that there are other ways of enhancing the flavour of wines other than ageing? We tried a trick (some of you may call it cheating or straight up terrible, but we’re adventurous that way) of using the scent of essential oils to alter the taste profile of wines! We figured that they would be something similar to how food pairings would alter our appreciation of a particular wine. In this article, we summarise our experience, and our feedback If you’re lazy to read through the whole thing, here’s our key takeaways: Essential oils, done right, don’t interfere,...
Fifty shades of Red: Wine version
Ever found yourself dumbfounded having to guess from a Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based solely on the color of the wine? Fret not, as we have all encountered this situation! Before we go in-depth on the varying hues of red wines (there are approx. 32 varieties!), one first has to appreciate how the color is developed. Red grape varieties contain molecules, anthocyanins, whose color varies from red to purple. This color is no stranger to us, as it is also found in beetroots, red cabbage & eggplants! How the colour magic happens is that grape skins are...
