Spitting wine is a common gesture at tastings. It lets you enjoy the wine and its taste without feeling the effects of alcohol. In other words, spitting wine lets you enjoy every glass of wine: from the first to the last. Developing this habit is essential, and a superb campaign by Vin et Société explains why.
Spitting wine: the gesture of tastings
You are getting ready to do a wine tasting. You have planned everything, your tasting sheet downloaded from our site is ready. You have even read our article on how to hold a wine glass. Now discover what lies behind this gesture.
Why spit wine?
It is a very common gesture at wine tastings. It lets you give yourself over to the taste of the wine without having to feel the effects of alcohol. In that sense, it is a way to enjoy a tasting in full. Getting into the habit of spitting wine is excellent and will let you make a success of all your tastings and trade fairs. So, spitting wine lets you taste dozens, even hundreds of cuvées! That is something impossible if you decide to swallow. What is more, you should know that spitting wine improves retronasal olfaction: there is a major argument for enjoying the delights of wine!
Spitting wine when pregnant
During pregnancy, you must not drink alcohol. Drinking alcohol has harmful effects on the baby’s development. If you give in to a glass of wine, it is hard to hold it against you. But in that case, remember to spit the wine. That way you can enjoy the taste and satisfy the urge without putting your child’s development at risk.
The gesture of spitting wine
First of all, do not worry: spitting wine is not at all disrespectful. Even less so in front of a winemaker. It is almost a mark of respect. What is more, by spitting the wine, you give the winemaker the chance to let you taste even more wines. That is good news. To spit wine well, you have to proceed in two steps. First, over a container, you can push out all the liquid you have in your mouth. Repeat the exercise, this time getting rid of your saliva. It still contains alcohol: you would not want to have spat for nothing! On top of that, spitting wine is classy! You will be seen as far more professional by the person in front of you.
How do you spit wine?
Some of you are surely wondering how to spit wine well? Better still, how to spit wine elegantly? Good news, wine experts answer this question for you. This video, specially dedicated to the subject, brings together testimonies from winemakers and oenologists. They all share their tips on this gesture so well known at tastings. So, whether at an estate, at a trade fair or during your own tastings, spitting wine is an excellent reflex that will let you enjoy yourself to the fullest. Spitting wine will let you keep your clear head when you taste a wine. You will then be able to taste more of them and remember all your sensations. On top of that, by spitting, you will not have to worry about the calories in wine. To conclude, as you will have gathered, spitting wine will let you enjoy tastings to the fullest! Now it is up to you to adopt this reflex!
With this method of spitting wine, you are going to have some great tastings. It just so happens that we have a tasting sheet waiting for you!
