And readily find them. Finally, judges tilt the glass to their lips and swish the wine in their mouths for 10 seconds. This warms the liquid so that it hits more taste buds and enters the rear nasal passage where the smell helps further define the flavor. Then each judge spits into a pitcher. The comments begin flowing after each critic has tasted an entire flight.
Evaluations are terse, often witty and metaphoric.
Such competitions are not about lengthy deliberations, but snap judgments, quick put-downs and immediate consensus. No fistfights or outbursts erupt. The wines are listed by the award, year, variety of wine, winery and where grapes were grown. Varietal Rose, Grenache Rose. Marketplace Prepare your taxes with PrepTax.