Heading to the Decanter wine tasting tomorrow at Manhatta restaurant. New to the wine world and this will be my first large tasting event. Does anyone have any pointers or “not to miss” wines? Anyone else going?
First tastings are eye opening, and there’s a lot of self exerted pressure to try and maximize the experience by tasting everything and make sure you don’t miss anything, particularly the best wines.
Try not to push yourself too hard; it is likely to be the first of many. Relax, enjoy, spit.
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eat before. spit. eat after. taste the whites before red. hit the most expensive stuff first before they run out did I mention to spit.
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Don’t be afraid in the slightest to spit or dump.
Take simple notes: what you liked or disliked and why.
Mix in plenty of water consumption.
Take an occasional break from tasting.
Have fun.
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