True wine appreciation requires paying attention to all the senses: sight, smell, sound, taste and touch, but the first is “sight,” and sometimes eyes are not given enough credit when it comes to truly enjoying a great glass of fabulous wine.
When the wine is poured into a glass we get the first clues as what to expect from the overall experience.
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DONNIELLA WINCHELL is executive director of the Ohio Wine Producers Association. She can be reached at dwinchell@ohiowines.org.