Wine How To: Avoid Red Wine Teeth
So you might have gathered that I’m applying for another “dream job”–this time, instead of Caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef, I’m up for Murphy-Goode’s Wine Country Lifestyle Correspondent.
And just as many people told me I was perfect for the island reef job, so people are saying about the Murphy-Goode job: “Go for it! You’re perfect! You love wine, you’re a great storyteller, I love your blog!” (OK, they know me, they love me, they’re biased…what can I say?)
So, my 60 second video application awaits approval and processing (and it came out soooooo great! Whoo hoo!!). In the meantime, I’m headed for a carnival, a blog carnival that is, over at Andy’s Goode Life Blog where she asks us to respond to these three questions:
- When I drink red wine, I often get the dreaded “red wine teeth,” which is an embarrassing condition to have at a party when I intend on talking, smiling, or otherwise showing my newly wine-stained chompers. And is there any way to reduce this affliction without hampering my enjoyment of red?
- What are your tips to avoid “palate fatigue” when tasting so many wines in a session?
- Why smell the cork?
1. How to avoid the dreaded red wine teeth?
Ahh, the scurge of red wine drinkers, especially for those of us with a passion for reds like syrah or Petit Sirah.
At Doug Cook’s birthday party at the first Wine Blogger’s Conference in 2008, toward the end of a long day of tasting and drinking wine, we were all laughing at ourselves and each other, joyously celebrating our red teeth! It was a mark of a day and an evening well spent amongst new and old friends sharing some of our favorite wines.
Now, if you’re doing a photo shoot, that’s another story. It’s best not to drink much anyway if at all.
Brush well before and bring a toothbrush for when you’re done!
Eating while drinking will also reduce away some of the red wine stain.
Finally, if it’s a first date or a business dinner, and you’re worried about first impressions, choose to drink something white or a lighter red like a pinot noir or a beaujolais.
Go here to read tips on how to attend a wine tasting like a pro and avoid palate fatigue.
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