Technique on Sommo — AI Wine Scanner, WSET Prep & Wine Journal Apphttps://sommo.app/tags/technique/Recent content in Technique on Sommo — AI Wine Scanner, WSET Prep & Wine Journal AppHugoen-USSommoSun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000The 5 S's of Wine Tasting: See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savourhttps://sommo.app/blog/five-s-wine-tasting/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sommo.app/blog/five-s-wine-tasting/<p>Next time you open a bottle of wine, try this: resist the urge to drink immediately. Instead, take thirty seconds to observe it properly before it touches your lips. What you notice in those thirty seconds will transform how you taste everything that follows.</p> <p>Professional wine tasters, sommeliers, and WSET students all use the same systematic approach: the 5 S&rsquo;s of wine tasting. See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savour. It sounds simple because it is, but working through each step intentionally trains your palate faster than any amount of casual drinking.</p>