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Wine Fest

Strategies

► SWIRL, From Page 2

Then take a SIP of the wine. Remember that there are a lot of wines to taste. A sip is fine for starters. Again, write down what you taste.

Now the last is what professional tasters do when tasting a large number of wines; they SPIT. Usually they will have a bucket for this practice, which saves the sensibilities of one who must taste a large number of wines on a regular basis. Or it could be how a designated driver could participate.

For the rest of us, remember moderation and pacing oneself The day can be filled with stages of tastings, listening to music, viewing the crafts and enjoying the food. And then you can swirl, sniff sip and — OK, you don't have to spit

Enjoy and write it down. You tfont be the person at work the next day talking to friends saying, T tasted a great Virginia wine yesterday at tire Blue Ridge Heritage Wine Festival. I just can,trememberwhatitwa&”

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