When enjoying a glass of wine you should avoid:

Fill the wine glass to the brim

Filling the glass to the top makes it difficult to drink. At the time of tasting it is necessary to leave space to slightly introduce the nose helps to appreciate the aromas more easily, as well as to shake the wine without spilling it. If the glass is completely full, the wine will heat up and you will not be able to move the glass well to get more expression from the wine.. So it is always better to fill the glasses to less than half.

Open the bottle half an hour before.

If you want to oxygenate the wine because it is closed or because it is old and needs to breathe, it makes more sense to make a jarreado or decant it than to simply uncork it, to actually provide you with oxygen.

Add some ice if the wine is hot.

It is preferable to keep the wine in the fridge for five more minutes than to add an ice cube. Use frozen grapes to chill the wine already in the glass. That way, you will not reduce the drink with water.

If the cork breaks, push it in.

A crumbled cork causes the wine to fill up with small particles. Besides, if the wine is old, the cork could have degraded over time, what could spoil the wine. Thus, it is better to remove the cork as it is and as soon as possible. And then you would have to serve the wine with a strainer so as not to dump the particles in the glass.

Serve the wine in a wet glass.

To serve the wine, a clean and dry glass is enough.

Drinking very quickly without understanding and enjoying each wine.

Sometimes we forget to take a glass of wine in stride and understand it: who made the wine, where it is, what kind of grape is it, what do I like most about wine… These questions help us learn about wine. Taking it easy helps us enjoy more and expand our knowledge.

To think: “The longer the wine has, best” This statement is not entirely true...

This is not the case with all wines.. A young wine must be consumed in a few years. Some crianza wines could improve over the years, although always taking into account the maturation time in the barrel, the type and quality of the grape and the storage conditions.

Now you just have to enjoy a good glass of wine!
Sommelier Gourmet