There are a great variety of red wines out there in the market. Most of the time, purchases are made based on the packaging or where the wine is from. We often do not know which one is the best and after spending much time, money and effort to prepare a great evening, we ended up with a wine that is not to our liking. So to avoid this situation, we are here to share some simple steps to recognize a good wine. Read carefully and start using them for your next purchase, you will start enjoying your meals with the best red wine in Singapore.

According to sommeliers and wine lovers, there are a number of characteristics that signifies good quality red wines. Paying attention to these details when choosing can give us the key to success. They are the keys to good wine and are summarized in the following:

1. Wine Colour

It must correspond to the type of wine we want to buy. Obviously, the colour depends a lot on the type of grape or if your skin is more or less thick, the maceration time etc. But in any case, it is important to pay attention to this aspect. We will give you some advice in this regard: a young white should be a pale yellow; if it is very high in colour it may be rusty, so it is better not to buy it. The same happens with reds, if their tone is violet, it is a young red, which will not be as compatible if you are going to pair with red meat.

2. Aroma & Scent

Try to buy wines in specialized stores where you can smell the contents of the bottle before buying it. If the wine reminds you of flowers, fruits and suggests similar things to smell, it is that we are facing a good wine. If it is sour and vinegar, it flees from it. Smell and taste together. This tandem must form a unique whole. If we observe that there is a lot of presence and excess of wood that masks the other aromas, better discard it since it is possible that it has remained in barrels that have not been aerated and may present elements that contaminate its flavour.

3. Balance

We are talking about the perfect integration of smell, taste and colour in a bottle. If one of them stands out above the rest, it may have some anomaly. In that case, we better not choose it again.

4. Alcohol & Tannins

The alcohol and tannins should leave favour and memories in their mouth so they should be balanced, silky smooth and not astringent.

5. Persistence

The taste of the wine must remain in the mouth for some time. Hence, talk about long wines. Usually, when a wine taste remains for ten seconds in the mouth it is a good wine.

6. Complexity

The good wines evolve and awaken your taste buds in each sip. Otherwise, it is a flat wine that will not help us much in our evenings. The scent of wine must remain in our noses. It must be remembered that the senses form a whole and that it is essential that all remain for a few seconds in the person.

7. Crystalline Appearance

If the wine looks cloudy, it has probably gone bad and you should just toss the bottle. Good wines always have a clear and crystalline appearance, without imperfections.

8. Packaging & Storage

A lot of care goes into the preparation of the red wine and its packaging is a final assurance for a good percentage of success at the table. Remember that beauty is also part of our way of enjoying wine.

So there you have it, our advice for a good red wine selection. If you want to choose a red wine properly, it is best to follow our advice. Have fun!