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Dec
18
2008
When a waiter hands me the cork and a small taste of wine, what should I be checking for? Just that it smells like something I will like, or to check if it's gone bad, and how would I know?
Answer #2
Smell, swirl the wine in the glass to check for resin/pulp, sip and roll over your pallet.
I'm not an expert on wine but I know what I like and have watched and learned. Some wines are aged in oak barrels and will absorb the flavor somewhat.
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Answer #1
I'm certainly no wine expert, but you are smelling it to see if you find it appealing. In my family people always say "if it smells good, it will taste better."