During a visit to the Hugel family’s winery, Hugel & Fils, in 2001, I was lucky enough to taste with legendary French winemaker Jean “Johnny” Hugel, who placed two wine glasses in front of each guest and proceeded to pour different samples into each.
“You won’t learn about what makes these wines special by tasting them on their own,” Hugel explained as he presented a range of wines, including pinot gris, rieslings and gewurztraminers grown in different vineyards, harvested at different times and made in different years. Hugel was technically retired at that time, having handed the business over to his nephews, Etienne, Jean Philippe and Marc, members of the 13th generation to run the winery operation in Riquewihr. But continued to be an incredible ambassador until his death in 2009. On this day, he offered a comprehensive overview of winemaking in the Alsace region of France, peppered with insights about the family’s history which started making wine in 1639.
Hugel also delivered a perfect illustration of how comparative wine tastings can improve one’s wine tasting skills while you learn about the nature of what’s in your glass. Here are seven tips for your next wine tasting:“Tasting is comparing,” Hugel exclaimed multiple times during the visit. It’s a great way for beginners to wine to discover how they can interpret different aromas and flavours and learn more about the styles of wine they prefer.
Check out the wines’ clarity and its colour. The colour is determined mainly by the grape variety. Red wines get their colour from the skins. Other winemaking decisions, such as barrel fermentation, blending or extended aging will impact the intensity of the wine’s colour.The smell tells you everything you need to know to judge whether you will like it or not. A wine in good condition should smell fresh and lively.
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