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Show t The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, June 17-20, 2006 C-3 How to taste wine gamut MINE Disco Night Mountain Town Stages Presents 'Shake Your Groove Thang" Disco Nightl Saturday, June 24 from 8:00 p.m. until 1 a.m. at The Elks Lodge. Tickets are $15 online and at Orion's Music or $17 at the door. For more information, visi www.mountaintownstages.com I am sure you have heard wine snobs waxing, on about the subtle nuances of a wine. They swirl their glasses and smell things like honey, lavender, and fig. Then you give the old glass a spin, stick your nose deep inside, focus all of your attention on the wine and take a big whiff. But to no avail, it smells like wine, not the succulent flavors that the other guy recognized. He then takes a mouthful, slurps and gargles, and looks up into the sky as if pondering the meaning of life, commenting on things like the wine's finish, elegance, and complexity. You give it a taste, and once again it tastes like wine. Is it because he has a more accurate and acute palate? Is his schnoz better than yours? Most likely his palate is the same as yours. The only difference is that he has learned to classify the things that he smells and tastes. "Super tasters," or people with highly sensitive taste buds, usually don't like much wine. The bitter, acidic, and potentially tannic nature of a wine is often too harsh for super tasters; Examining a wine is easy if you know how to do it. • Garage Sale Recycle Utah will hold a big garage sale on Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is designed for people who dont want to hold a garage sale themselves. Donate good, usable items to Recycle Utah by Friday, June 16. For more information call Recycle Utah at 649-9698. • Athlete's art is needed The Arts for Athlete's fundraiser is looking for residents to be a part of an evening of arts under the tent at Park Meadows Country Club. .The National Sports Foundation second annual Art for Athletes is accepting artwork of all mediums for a fundraiser to be held on Jury 28 at 6 p.m. Sponsorships and private donations are greatly appreciated to help underwrite the event. For more information call Linda at 901-9675. The first step in examining a wine is to look at it. This is a step that most people miss, but it can tell you quite a bit about your wine. Its color can tell you the wine's age. If it is a red wine, it will develop a brown tint with age. A white wine will take a golden hue, as it gets older. If you spin the wine in the glass, take a look at the way the wine drips down the sides of the glass. These are called the "legs" of a wine. If they drip slowly, it means the wine has high alcohol content. Examining the smell, or nose of a wine is the second step in tasting. When smelling a wine you must take into consideration that your olfactory bulb, the organ that is responsible for smelling, is very sensitive. The smell of alcohol can easily prevent you from recognizing the eccentricities of a wine. The trick is to swirl the wine1 in the glass, releasing the wine's bouquet, and stick your nose deep in the glass, taking little sniffs. Basically, sniff Quilters meeting The Silver Queen Quilters will meet Tuesday, June 20th, at 7:00 PT at Miners' Hospital in the basement. Following a short meeting, Karen Holt will demonstrate making quilted postcards and will have supplies for those who want to to do their own. These can actually be sent through the mail. She will also demo paper piecing using freezer paper. Visitors are welcome. For questions, call Melba Willard at 649-5368. _ CARS like a dog. This will prevent your olfactory bulb from being overwhelmed by the alcohol. Next, you will try to define what you smell. Try to break it down into broad categories. Do you smell fruit? Do you smell something earthy? Do you smell something spicy? Once you 'have determined the broader category, try to narrow it down. If it is fruit, do you smell berries or is it tropical fruit? If it is berries, do you smell blackberries or raspberries? The last step is the best. This is when you get to drink. Your tongue is actually capable of very little. It can only recognize tactile sensation. So it can sense salt, tannin, sweetness, acidity, and bitterness. Things like vanilla, currant, and toast are recognized by your olfactory bulb. Take a nice big mouthful of your wine and let it sit in your mouth for a few seconds. Take note of how it feels on your tongue. Is it tannic? Is it soft? Is it acidic? Is it bitter? Then examine its flavors. If you inhale while wine is in your mouth, making a slurping sound, you will aerate the wine and allow it to access your olfactory bulb. What flavors stand out? How are they similar or different from what you smell? The best way to develop your wine tasting abilities is to take notes. Keep a wine journal and write down what you see, smell, and taste. The more you learn about wine and how to taste it, the more you will enjoy it. Not to mention, now you can be that snobby guy picking almond, leather, and anise out of your wines. I bid you good drinking and a good weekend. It tastes like wine: • Landscape accent* • Flower Soxes • Collecting 801-^95-3796 Zev Rovine his very best not to spill the Pinot on the bestseller section. If you have any wine queries or comments he is easily contacted via email at zev@spottedfrogbooks.com. CASH FOR BAD WEEDS !.'.:r; The Swaner Nature Preserve has collaborated with the Cooperative Weed Management Association In an effort to rid the preserve and surrounding areas of the noxious weed, "Dyers woad." Through a grant provided by the Center for Invasive Plant Management, the preserve Is able to offer $8 per bag of Dyers woad. This weed is Incredibly harmful to the fragile ecosystem of the preserve and spreads rapidly. Bags will be provided by Swaner Nature Preserve, as well as assistance In finding patches of dyers woad and payment for full bags. If Interested In joining the fight against these weeds or for other Information, e-mail admln@swanemature.com. Zev Rovine is the sommelier and resident cheese monger at the Spotted Frog Bookstore Cafe and Wine Bar where he teaches weekly wine classes. His wine education comes from the American Sommelier Association in NYC and he tries LONG AFTER IT'S PAST, YOU'LL STILL REMEMBER THE PRESENT. We're now. offering a bridal registry, so you can frame your picture-perfect wedding perfectly. 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