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What Makes Wine Tasting So Hard for Novices?

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What Makes Wine Tasting So Hard for Novices?

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After earning a BS in Economics, Dennis John Olmstead studied law at the McGeorge School of Law. After completing his LLM program, he worked as the editor-in-chief of the oldest international tax magazine, the Bulletin. Now living and working in Greenwich, Connecticut, Dennis John Olmstead likes to play squash and collect wine.

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After earning a BS in Economics, Dennis John Olmstead studied law at the McGeorge School of Law. After completing his LLM program, he worked as the editor-in-chief of the oldest international tax magazine, the Bulletin. Now living and working in Greenwich, Connecticut, Dennis John Olmstead likes to play squash and collect wine.

To the novice tasters or inexperienced social drinkers of wine, the art of wine-tasting may be perceived as fanciful or pretentious with all the grandiose descriptions associated with it. How come professional wine-tasters seem to experience more from the liquid in the glass?

Wine-tasting is hard for novices because they do not have all the knowledge and experiences needed to have good perceptual-discriminatory capacities for tasting wine. Hence, they are quick to jump to the conclusion that the immediate sensations they experience on the first sip are enough to discern the characteristics of a wine.

Wine connoisseurs and oenophiles would say that wine-tasting is hard work. It requires a conscious effort to identify and qualify wine from just its taste, smell, and feel. To acquire the skills needed for accurate identifications and predictions, one has to be patient and willing to make mistakes and learn from them.

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What Makes Wine Tasting So Hard for Novices?

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After earning a BS in Economics, Dennis John Olmstead studied law at the McGeorge School of Law. After completing his LLM program, he worked as the editor-in-chief of the oldest international tax magazine, the Bulletin. Now living and working in Greenwich, Connecticut, Dennis John Olmstead likes to play squash and collect wine.

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Basic Wine Literacy – What All Beginners Need to Know

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Basic Wine Literacy – What All Beginners Need to Know

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Although humans have been fermenting grapes to make wine for thousands of years, many people remain confused and somewhat intimidated by this adult beverage. The sheer number of wines available in restaurants and on store shelves can make it very difficult to know where to begin. Moreover, with all of the lingo used by experts to describe wine flavor profiles, one can feel out of their depth and miss out on the simple joy of having a great glass of wine with their dinner.

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Having been Head of Tax and a consultant for the founder and his management team at Bridgewater Associates in Connecticut, Dennis John Olmstead assists senior management with transaction issues and compliance with company policies. When he isn’t busy with his professional activities, Dennis Olmstead spends time hiking.

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Having been Head of Tax and a consultant for the founder and his management team at Bridgewater Associates in Connecticut, Dennis John Olmstead assists senior management with transaction issues and compliance with company policies. When he isn't busy with his professional activities, Dennis Olmstead spends time hiking.

Uphill hikes leave many people sweating and breathing heavily, but the rise in metabolism, burning of more calories, and increased physical exertion makes the challenge worth it. Before any uphill section, hikers should warm up. Uphill sections work the muscles more intensely and a warm-up prepares these muscles for the extra activity, thus ensuring they propel the body forward efficiently.

Hikers should also consider their technique. When going uphill, shorter steps are best since they make lifting the body up easier. Maintaining a steady stepping rate also helps. While this pace is slower for some hikers than their regular pace on even ground, keeping with the same pace doesn't tire the body out and promotes faster progress up the hill.

At the same time, hiking uphill requires consistent breaks. Short breaks keep hikers moving quickly up the hill by giving their bodies a chance for recovery. It lets hikers get their breathing and heart rate more under control so they don't overexert themselves when going uphill.

Finally, leaning forward slightly helps maintain balance for hikers. This slight lean should come from the ankles, while the rest of the body maintains an erect posture. Since the goal of this technique is maintaining balance, don't lean too far forward or backward when going uphill.

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Having been Head of Tax and a consultant for the founder and his management team at Bridgewater Associates in Connecticut, Dennis John Olmstead assists senior management with transaction issues and compliance with company policies. When he isn't busy with his professional activities, Dennis Olmstead spends time hiking.

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Possessing upwards of 34 years of experience in the tax sector, Dennis John Olmstead has held such titles as tax manager for Arthur Young International Services Office and tax partner at Ernst and Young. Most recently Head of Tax and a consultant at Bridgewater Associates, Dennis Olmstead maintains an interest in different cultures.

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Possessing upwards of 34 years of experience in the tax sector, Dennis John Olmstead has held such titles as tax manager for Arthur Young International Services Office and tax partner at Ernst and Young. Most recently Head of Tax and a consultant at Bridgewater Associates, Dennis Olmstead maintains an interest in different cultures.

The United States of America is largely seen as a unified nation with 50 states. However, Colin Woodard argues that the country has 11 distinct cultures based on voting patterns, public opinion polls, and demographics. These include Yankeedom, Greater Appalachia, New France, the Far West, the Left Coast, and Tidewater. These areas are increasingly self-segregated communities as individuals seek areas that share their personal beliefs.

The entire Northeast section of the country ranging from above New York City and through Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, is part of Yankeedom, according to Woodard. Yankeedom values intellectual achievement and citizen participation in government. This culture is comfortable with government regulation and harkens back to radical Calvinist beliefs.

Meanwhile, the New Netherland region, which covers northern New Jersey and New York City, is a natural ally of Yankeedom. However, it focuses on materialism and is extremely tolerant of religious and ethnic diversity.

Conversely, the Midlands opposes government regulation. Settled by the English Quakers, the Midlands largely consists of the Midwest. Political opinion in this area is moderate. Parts of New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska make up the Midlands. The Deep South, made up of states such as Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida, also opposes government regulation and adheres to strict social structures.

The other "countries" within the United States include Tidewater, the area around North Carolina and the Chesapeake Bay; Greater Appalachia in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee; El Norte in New Mexico, California, Arizona, and Texas; and the Left Coast along coastal Oregon, California, and Washington. There is also New France, the Far West, and First Nation.

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Possessing upwards of 34 years of experience in the tax sector, Dennis John Olmstead has held such titles as tax manager for Arthur Young International Services Office and tax partner at Ernst and Young. Most recently Head of Tax and a consultant at Bridgewater Associates, Dennis Olmstead maintains an interest in different cultures.