Cupping vs. Tasting
Why it's more fun to sample wine than coffee
Posted: Jan 25, 2010 12:00am ET
With wine tasting, it's a simple three-step process. Look at the color. Then swirl the wine in the glass and take a sniff or two. Finally take a sip and slurp some air over it, before spitting or swallowing. With coffee, you smell in three different stages before you take a spoonful and taste. And believe me, what's in the cup is not what you want to drink with breakfast.
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