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Wine Tasting Kits and Caboodles

Wine tasting may seem like something that is on special reserve, geared only for those who are expert
wine drinkers. Intent on discovering fruits of a winery's labor, these connoisseurs set out to serve as
judges and juries of the bottled world, as if deciding the fate of a wine that stands trial, accused of
being bad. But, however expert-like wine tasting may seem, it's not just for those who are experts,
connoisseurs, or even seasoned drinkers; wine tasting is also for beginners. Even for those of you who
view wine as a stranger, too intimidated to approach it in a bar, wine tasting is a necessary and helpful
practice.

Wine tasting serves many purposes. First of all, it gives you the ability to find out what kind of wine
you truly enjoy, helping you decide what wine you should order at restaurants and store in the cellar.
Wine tasting also exposes you to a variety of types, educating you on how to detect differences.
Without it, you may have no chance at ever determining one wine from another, ultimately forcing
yourself to order the entire wine list instead of just a specific glass or bottle.

While many cities have wine tasting events, with some cities even offering classes on how to properly
taste wine, some people, particularly the wine novice, may prefer to lose their wine tasting virginity in
a more private venue, such as their own home. For those of you with which this preference fits, a wine
tasting kit is a suitable purchase.

Wine Tasting Kits

Wine tasting kits bring the concept of a large wine tasting venue to the comfort of your home,
allowing you to enjoy each sip in your favorite chair, perhaps watching Golden Girls in between
vintages, nodding in appreciation to both your wine and Sophia's witty rapport. Because it removes
the presence of wine vendors and wine experts from the equation, wine tasting kits provide the ability
to taste wine without the fear of doing it incorrectly.

Wine tasting kits can greatly range in price and in what they include. While some come with
everything you could possibly need, stopping just short of packaging a vineyard in bubble wrap,
others don't include everything, with some not including the wine. Wine tasting kits that may be
geared towards teaching people to learn the differences in smell may include aroma strips, where as
those geared towards party games may include a wine trivia book. Similarly, some wine tasting kits
are geared for a solo taster, while other wine tasting kits come with six or eight glasses, aimed at those
who want to share the wine tasting experience with a few close friends.

Wine tasting kits may also not be exactly what they sound like. Some books that discuss wine tasting
call themselves wine tasting kits and course outlines, that provide a lesson plan on tasting, also call
themselves wine tasting kits. While these can be just as helpful as the actual wine tasting kit itself, be
sure you are purchasing exactly what you seek.

Blind Wine Tasting Kits

Whether it's romance you're sharing with another person, or romance you're sharing with a bottle of
wine, love is always blind, with no preconceived notions or stereotypes affecting affection. This idea
applies to all sorts of categories of wine, particularly the tasting of it.

Blind wine tasting, while it may sound like a game where you wear a blindfold and pin a wine opener
on a bottle of Pinot Noir, is the concept of tasting wine without knowing anything about it: without
knowing where it's from, what year it was made, or what it does for fun. Because people often have

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previously established judgments, knowing certain things about wine can alter opinions. Blind tasting,
however, requires the taster to be as objective as possible, making them as honest as possible in the
process. This gives you the greatest chance of finding wine that you truly like.

Blind wine tasting kits are essentially the same as wine tasting kits, only you don't know what type of
wine you are tasting. These kits typically come with bottles encased in cloth, blocking you from
viewing the wine's information. Only after the wine has been tasted and rated, should its identity be
revealed.

Virtual Wine Tasting Kits

The virtual world has transcended the categories of virtually every product in existence including
wine tasting kits. Virtual wine tasting kits are similar to video lessons or books on tape, only they
involve a DVD player or a computer. They are relatively easy to follow. Many come with a few
bottles of wine as well as a CD Rom or a DVD where your very own wine connoisseur guides you
through the world of wine. The CD Rom or DVD will instruct you how to assess the quality of the
wine, determine if it needs to be aged or if it is presently suitable for drinking, and detect certain odors
and flavors of the wine.

Wine tasting kits can be both fun and beneficial for any wine drinker. Most are extremely simple to
use and easily encourage the culture and art of determining one wine from another: they provide an
invaluable wine education. However, because wine tasting does involve alcohol, it's important not to
make portions too big (or use a spittoon). Drinking too much wine can make you drunk, leaving you
to have both an affinity for all types of wine and an unyielding desire for bacon.

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