Tasting Wine Wine Tasting Component I: LookThe first step you have to undertake in wine tasting is visual. 1. Fill up the glass up to 1/3 of its volume; never fill it more than half;2. Hold the glass by the stem. Initially you may find this too pretentious but there are good reasons for it:а) by doing it t... Similar Editorial : Wine Tasting 101 by Ian Love. | Source : Colored Wine Glasses