palate improving

[dananne]

Welcome to the board!

For one thing, smell and taste as many things as you can! If you've never smelled a violet, how would you recognize the aroma? If you've never tasted black currant, how would you recognize the flavor?

Also, you may want to do some comparative tastings like the ones suggested by Andrea Immer in her book Great Wines Made Simple. Or, invent your own.