Wine Tasting Tips

1. Try something new and you might be surprised. Let the staff make suggestions. Compare the wines aged in steel to those aged in oak.
2. Take Notes especially if you are gone all day. Most wineries offer a list that will assist you on keeping track. When you get home to your local wine shop, you will appreciate having a cheat sheet.
3. Visit during off season. November through May is an excellent time. You might be only one of the few guests all day, so the staff can give you some extra time.
4. Ask Questions. Winery staff love to be engaged and help educate. They are trained to know a lot about the wines you taste.
5. Eat the crackers. They help you clean your palate and absorb the alcohol.
6. Don't just stick with the big-name wineries. Check out some of the smaller ones in the area.
7. The nose, knows. Try not to use too much perfume or aftershave. The aroma of the wine is half the fun of tasting.
8. Call ahead for large parties. If you call ahead some wineries will even arrange cheese and fruit trays.
9. Be patient. If you prefer to visit during the peak seasons, you will have a great time tasting, but it may take a minute or two for the staff to serve you.
10. To test for a really good wine, swirl it around the glass. Legs or tears are what is left trickling down the glass after swirling. The stickier and longer the legs the better the quality.

Wine Touring Pointers

1. Call ahead to check for the winery's hours of operation.
2. Visit during the off-season (June — Nov.), and not during peak hours.
3. Do not just visit the big name wineries, as the smaller tasting rooms may pleasantly surprise you.
4. Be polite, by stepping away from the tasting table if there is a sizable crowd.
5. Experiment with different wines and ask lots of questions!
6. Pour out glasses that you do not like after one taste, to save yourself for wines, you like most.
7. Consider spitting out the wine if you do not handle alcohol well.
8. Call ahead if you have a group larger than eight.
9. Take a notepad, as you will want to remember all those wines you tasted.
10. Dress appropriately, as the cellars can be chilly.
11. Drink plenty of bottled water, to prevent a hangover.
12. Do not wear any strong fragrances as these can hurt other people's enjoyment of the aromas.
13. Bring an ice cooler in your vehicle to protect you newly purchased wines.
14. Enjoy one of the local restaurants or take in the scenery with a walk and a picnic.
15. Ask if you can walk through the vineyards, it is a thrill.

Name	Bottles	Milliliters	Ounces
Bottle	1	750	26
Magnum	2	1500	52
Jeroboam	4	3000	104
Rehoboam	6	4500	156
Methuselah	8	6000	208
Salmanazar	12	9000	312
Balthazar	16	12000	416
Nebuchadezzar	20	15000	520

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