{"id":8,"date":"2026-10-11T00:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/how-to-taste-wine-like-a-pro\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:08:06","slug":"how-to-taste-wine-like-a-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/how-to-taste-wine-like-a-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"How to taste wine like a pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need special training to enjoy a tasting. These five steps, used by winemakers and sommeliers alike, simply slow you down so you notice more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Look.<\/strong> Tilt the glass against a white background. Colour and depth hint at the grape, the age and how the wine was made.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Swirl.<\/strong> A few gentle circles let air into the wine and release its aromas.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Smell.<\/strong> Take two or three short sniffs. Think in families first: fruit, flowers, spice, earth or oak.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Sip.<\/strong> Let the wine cover your whole tongue. Notice sweetness, acidity (does your mouth water?), tannin (does it feel dry?) and body.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Think.<\/strong> How long does the flavour last after you swallow? Do you like it, and would you drink it with food?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tasting room tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start with lighter wines and finish with fuller or sweeter ones.<\/li>\n\n<li>Use the spittoon or pour away what you do not want; it is normal and nobody minds.<\/li>\n\n<li>Drink water between wines and eat something.<\/li>\n\n<li>Ask questions. Your host is there to help, whatever your level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please taste responsibly. If you are driving, plan to spit, share a tasting or choose a designated driver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Look, swirl, smell, sip and think: five simple steps that help you notice more in every glass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":22,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions\/41"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-vinora\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}