How to Enjoy Wine if You Don’t Like Alcohol

Wines are as diverse as foods. Grape type, maturation stage and freshness all contribute to each individual experience. While some people insist on a glass of wine every night with dinner, others shy away because they don’t know the right wines for their palate. Below is a guide to help determine wine choice for those who don’t (or think they don’t) like wine.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Notepad

1. Define what it is about wine you don’t like. Is it the heaviness of reds? The crispness of whites?
2. Attend a wine tasting. Local vineyards and wine shops usually offer these on a regular basis. Use the online resource www.LocalWineEvents.com if you need assistance locating a tasting.
3. Bring a notepad.
4. Take a sip of the first wine, swirling it in your mouth. Take notes on what you like and don’t like about the taste, texture and consistency.
5. Spit out the wine.
6. Repeat until you have tried all varieties available.
7. Present your list to the host of the tasting and ask her to recommend bottles she thinks you would like.
8. Try them at your leisure.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don’t like the taste of traditional wine, seek out brands with low alcohol levels such as Australia's BRL Hardy line of Wicked Wines!
• Though very sweet, dessert wine is a far cry from its traditional counterparts.