One of the events of Cecelia’s Birthday weekend was the Five S’s of Wine Tasting class at McLaughlin Vineyards. The class, also known as Wine 101, was given by Leo Gulino, The Wine Tutor.
The Five S’s are:
- See
- Swirl
- Smell
- Slurp
- (S)chew (poetic license)
Leo told us about the different regions of the tongue and where bitterness, saltiness, sweetness, and sourness are detected.
Dee Dee served up 10 different wines so we could see how the different wines affected different tongue regions.
While food is not generally served at tastings, Dee Dee set out a fantastic spread so that we could also experiment with food and wine pairings. (Dee Dee really let her Italian side show here!)
Once home, we continued our studies.
I am very much looking forward to their “Sideways” tasting of Pinot Noir wines on April 17.
It definitely was a weekend to remember. I’m still recovering.
A great experience with great people.