article_snippet.sent: There's always that one friend who with the swirl of a wine glass  will leave you in awe of a wine glass   sophisticated wine skills.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Alex Russell, a Sydney-based University lecturer who has worked in the wine retail industry for over 10 years (with a claim to fame  selling the last $26,000 bottle of Glenfiddich in the world) and whose completed a PhD on 'the taste and smell perception of wine', shares his advice for wowing  winos with your knowledge.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Alex Russell tips for mastering wine tasting in four hours .
article_snippet.sent: As part of Dr Alex Russell research study, Dr Alex Russell would have people come into the lab every day to smell and taste lots of wines. '
article_snippet.sent: No expert has become an expert by only drinking their favourite wine,' says Dr Alex Russell.
article_snippet.sent: The main skill wine experts have believes Dr Alex Russell, is an ability to put a name to the odour or scent .
article_snippet.sent: The main skill wine experts have believes Dr Alex Russell, is an ability to put a name to the odour or scent. '
article_snippet.sent: So Dr Alex Russell suggests going through your pantry with a friend and picking out various herbs and fruits. '
article_snippet.sent: Even if you're are a food or perfume expert, learning wine and wine lingo is a whole other thing, according to Dr Alex Russell. '
article_snippet.sent: Wine expertise is all about linking an odour or flavour with Wine expertise recognised name.
article_snippet.sent: Plus learning about wine regions is part of being an expert,' Dr Alex Russell adds.
article_snippet.sent: Wine experts aren’t just good at tasting wines, Wine experts also know a lot about how it’s made, where it’s made and all the other important details you would find in a wine book,' said Dr Alex Russell.
article_snippet.sent: Cheers: 'As long as you have a working nose and mouth, you can become a wine expert' 10.
article_snippet.sent: According to Dr Alex Russell, a famous French experiment in which white wine was artificially coloured red with odourless dye was once able to undermine a series of seasoned experts. '
article_snippet.sent: As long as you have a working nose and mouth, you can become a wine expert,' assures Dr Alex Russell. '
article_snippet.sent: And even if you don't want to become a serious expert, being able to describe a wine or understand a description of a wine is  handy.
highlights_snippet.sent: University lecturer Dr Alex Russell University lecturer Dr Alex Russell says that anyone can improve anyone tasting skills in four hours .