Problem
How do you test for tannins?
Answer
Rub the tongue across the roof of your mouth. The soft and sensitive area. Or the side of your cheeks. Your tongue sticks to the area and it feels funny.
How To Tell Quality
Does the taste last, linger? Swallow. Has the flavour disappeared, gone in two seconds? Basic quality. Average.
Last longer, four to six seconds?
Does it last for a minute? Long enough for you to smack your lips and say, 'that was good'?
The tehnical term is 'the finish'. A good one is called a 'long finish'.
See previous post on Chianti.
Useful websites
TANNINS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin
WINES FROM CHIANTI IN ITALY
General Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chianti
Information from the Chianti suppliers
www.consorziovinochinati.it
READING WINE LABELS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_wine_terms
TRAVEL TO ITALY
http://www.italia.it/en/home.html
WIKIVOYAGE
Information in the free encyclopaedia without the advertisements.
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chianti
WIKITRAVEL
The free travel website which also carries advertising which could be handy if you are ready to book and need companies and prices.
https://wikitravel.org/en/Chianti
TRIPADVISOR
Reviews from members of the public plus travel ads and price comparisons.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g187895-c3060/Florence:Italy:Tuscany.Chianti.html
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts. See earlier posts on Chianti, wines, Italy, learning Italian.
How do you test for tannins?
Answer
Rub the tongue across the roof of your mouth. The soft and sensitive area. Or the side of your cheeks. Your tongue sticks to the area and it feels funny.
How To Tell Quality
Does the taste last, linger? Swallow. Has the flavour disappeared, gone in two seconds? Basic quality. Average.
Last longer, four to six seconds?
Does it last for a minute? Long enough for you to smack your lips and say, 'that was good'?
The tehnical term is 'the finish'. A good one is called a 'long finish'.
See previous post on Chianti.
Useful websites
TANNINS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin
WINES FROM CHIANTI IN ITALY
General Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chianti
Information from the Chianti suppliers
www.consorziovinochinati.it
READING WINE LABELS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_wine_terms
TRAVEL TO ITALY
http://www.italia.it/en/home.html
WIKIVOYAGE
Information in the free encyclopaedia without the advertisements.
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chianti
WIKITRAVEL
The free travel website which also carries advertising which could be handy if you are ready to book and need companies and prices.
https://wikitravel.org/en/Chianti
TRIPADVISOR
Reviews from members of the public plus travel ads and price comparisons.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g187895-c3060/Florence:Italy:Tuscany.Chianti.html
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts. See earlier posts on Chianti, wines, Italy, learning Italian.
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