44. Taste This! Mini Wine Tastings You Can Do at Home: Tasting #1 - Understanding Tannin

Resources & Links – Get the free PDF tasting guide: www.wineeducate.com/tea – Listen to Episode 9: How to Set Up Your Tasting Environment – Listen to Episode 18: What Is Tannin and Why Does It Matter?

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Episode Summary Welcome to the first installment of Taste This!, a new DIY mini wine tasting series released every Tuesday throughout the summer. In this episode, Joanne introduces the series and walks listeners through a hands-on tasting exercise designed to explore tannin—that drying sensation in wine that comes from grape skins, seeds, and oak.

You’ll learn how to prepare for your tasting using black tea and how to source three different red wines that represent low, medium, and high tannin levels. Whether you're tasting on your own or with friends, this is an approachable, practical way to build confidence in your palate and learn by doing.

In this episode: – Why understanding tannin matters for wine students and enthusiasts – How to create a tea-based tasting to feel tannin in a controlled way – Suggested wine styles for each tannin level – How to use this tasting as a starting point for building your own tasting group – Tips for talking to your local bottle shop to source wines – Group discussion prompts to deepen the learning

Don’t forget: Download the free PDF guide that includes supply lists, setup instructions, and group prompts at www.wineeducate.com/tea.