Editing Grappa (section)

==Tasting==
[[File:Grappa soorten.JPG|thumb|250px|A selection of grappas]]
Professional tasters distinguish among four categories of grappa: young, cask-conditioned, aromatic, and aromatized. Grappa tastings begin with young grappas, then continue with cask-conditioned and aromatic grappas, and finish with aromatized grappas.

The flavor of grappa, like that of wine, depends on the type and quality of the grapes used, as well as the specifics of the distillation process. 

When the tasting involves more than one grappa from the same category, the examination begins with the grappa that has the lowest alcohol content and concludes with the product richest in alcohol. When two grappas have the same alcohol content, the tasting begins with the smoother and less markedly flavored product, which the organizer of the tasting will have selected beforehand.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

After each tasting, and before sampling another glass, some tasters recommend drinking half a glass of milk to refresh the taste receptors on the tongue.

Various other food products can help stop taste-characteristics of one grappa from "dragging" or carrying over to the next. Foods that are effective in this role as well as providing an agreeable accompaniment to grappa's own flavor include:
* Salted [[pistachio]] nuts

With the introduction of "[[boutique]]" grappas, elaborate flute glasses have been promoted; traditionalists continue to taste grappa in [[shot glass]]es.<ref>{{Cite web |last=GRID|date=2018-02-07 |title=Know Your Grappa Glass |url=https://www.grappamarolo.it/en/stories/grappa-glass/ |access-date=2020-11-12 |website=Grappa Marolo}}</ref>