a question on tasting technique

Hi Jeffrey This is the technique I employ when evaluating wines. I take a look at the colour then a swirl of the wine, check the viscosity then look at the colour bleed on the edges of the wine, swirl and sniff. I take a second to think about what I've learned about the wine so far, then I sniff some more. If I am tasting a LOT of wine then I will make a judgement about whether or not I will actually taste it at this point as my palate fatigues MUCH faster than my nose. If I do decide to taste it then I sniff again and sip a little wine, I swirl it around the mouth, I breathe in a little air over the wine, exhale through the nose and swallow (or if spitting, I always keep a little to swallow, a couple of ml or so) I'll then take some more air in as I think about what I've just tasted, I'll smack my lips a couple of times and swallow a time or two more as I evaluate the length, then I quickly jot my notes. This works well for me and that is probably the most important point. Try a variety of methods until you find what helps you to consistently get the most out of a wine. Cheers Andrew