Does a wine tasting in complete darkness appeal to you?

During a wine tasting, our eyes are the first sensory organs we use. It seems unimaginable to experience a wine tasting without them, but nevertheless, wine tastings in complete darkness are more and more in demand. They allow us to develop our other senses!!

A wine tasting consists out of which elements?

A wine tasting in complete darkness makes it possible to move away from a wine’s image. The participants can no longer be misled by a label, an appellation of origin or even by a colour! The first visual impression does no longer exist, so that the product can stand for itself. Ignorance becomes richness and there is no longer embarrassment to reveal one’s sensations. Neither the brand, nor the origin can influence the judgement; it is only the taste that matters. Wine tastings in complete darkness enable its participants to open themselves towards other wines!

As soon as one of the 5 senses is missing during a wine tasting, the other senses decuple!

Indeed, before the actual tasting, it is difficult to identify a wine, especially its colour. The scent of course can give a hint, but before the actual tasting starts, no one can be sure.
It is the taste that allows to identify a wine during a wine tasting. It is interesting to observe how sensitively the participants of such a wine tasting suddenly react to the temperature, consistence and to any other sensations. They feel free to express their sensations without any inhibitions.
They slowly start playing with their senses. The more they do that, the more they are able to identify a wine by using fewer senses.

A playful experience, available for everybody!

The first goal is simple: identify the wine as being red, white or rosé.
You have to be able to compare all the different flavours and tastes by using your memories. As soon as the wine’s colour is identified, it becomes easier to name its characteristics.
During a wine tasting in complete darkness, the participants are accompanied by a guide who helps them to word their senses and sensations. The imagination is extremely intense during such a wine tasting to compensate for the missing sight.
Wine tastings in complete darkness take approximately 40 minutes. It is a real challenge and nerve-racking experience, which brings the participants to their limits! However, above all, it is an enriching moment and it offers the possibility to top previous wine tastings and to create openness towards other types of wine.

So, if such an experience appeals to you, do not hesitate any longer and visit one of the wineries that offer such an activity, such as the Château de Rayne Vigneau with its 5 senses visit or the Château Pape Clément!