Wine Tasting For Two
Have fun and expand your knowledge and taste buds with a little wine tasting! This will prove to be a fun, relaxing night together with an excellent opportunity for meaningful discussions.
When tasting the wine you should make a note of the following items: its appearance and color, its smell, and its taste. To release the wine's aroma, swirl it around in your glass. This adds oxygen to the wine causing its wine's aroma to release. When you are noticing the taste of the wine, ask yourself whether it tastes sweet or dry, fresh or fruity, and decide whether or not you enjoy the taste of it. You may want to take notes so you can remember it in the future. For the complete step-by-step wine tasting process see below. 
Wine tasting steps...
1. Check your wine glass for any unpleasant smells.
2. Pour wine into glass.
3. Check the appearance and color of the wine.
4. Swirl the wine to release its aroma.
5. Take a deep sniff and note it's smell.
6. Take a mouthful of the wine and roll it around in your mouth, noting its taste.
7. Spit out the wine in a provided glass.
8. Notice the finish of the wine.
9. Make a final judgment of the wine.
This activity can also serve as an opportunity to find your favorite wines. During your wine selection process choose wines that will help you find your favorite red, white and sparkling wine.
THE INSIDE TIP
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Common Mistake...Aiming at the center of the cork
Opening a bottle of wine is easy most of the time. Get it right every time by choosing a corkscrew the provides some leverage , like a pulltap, rabbit, or angel. Then hold your index finger on the worm--that's the technical name for the screw part--with the point facing away from you. Now push the tip of the worm slightly off center of the cork. Because the tip of the worm is itself slightly off center, this guarantees that the screw will go right down the middle. keep twisting until you pierce the bottom of the cork. Then use the lever to coax it up and out.
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What you'll need:
• A corkscrew
• Variety of wine
• 1 wine glass per person for each wine you would like to taste
• Two cups (plastic is fine). One for water and the other act to as a spittoon
• Paper or notepad and something to write with
• Pitcher of water
• Food
• Napkins
• Receptacle for any leftover wine in your glasses
• Soft mood music
• Candlelight
Set up everything so it's within reach of you and your partner. When deciding on food, bread is the best, as it doesn't interfere with the taste of the wine. If you want to provide something more filling, use it as an opportunity to test how each wine compliments certain food. Remember, a large amount of wine can be consumed before you realize it. To hinder this, and help keep the accuracy of your tasting, use a cup to spit out the wine after you've tasted it or not if it helps you relax and get comfortable. If you're storing the wine before your tasting session, store it on its side, and in a place that will provide a consistent temperature of or near 54º F/12º C. If neither of you are frequent wine drinkers, you might consider sweeter, fruiter wines, as dry wines are more of an aquired taste.