Tasting wine.... how?

[Oregonia]

Okay, as I sat here enjoying my wine and writing my last question... I started wondering how I should "taste" this wine. When enjoying a wine... how should I drink it? Stupid question... yeah... but I've had a glass and don't feel embarrassed enough not to ask... hahaha.
But really... should I be sipping it? Should I hold it on the back of my tongue? What? I would like to know how to distinguish the flavors and nuances that are present in wine.
So, got anything you would like to share with me? I'd greatly appreciate it! And I will try not to be such a newbie... hahaha.
Thanks!
Oregonia [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]

[Innkeeper]

Lucky Oregonia. It just so happens that the best book I've seen on the subject has been out just long enough to get discounted by Amazon. It is called "Essential Winetasting" by Michael Schuster. It is excellent for novice and experianced wine drinker alike. You can get it from Amazon delivered to your door for less than $25.

It not only covers every sensual aspect of tasting in detail, but also how wine is made and named. Details on all the world's wine grapes follows. Then he puts the two together walking you through specific tastings of specific wines. He wraps up with a reference section that includes maps of all the world's wine regions.

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 12-04-2001).]

[Oregonia]

WONDERFUL!!!
Just what I need!
THANKS!!!!