Wine professionals, enthusiasts or those simply wanting to savour a casual glass…we’re all out here. Busy navigating restaurant wine lists, wandering the isles of our local wine shop and maybe even visiting wineries, and why not? There are literally thousands upon thousands of great bottles to discover and it’s so much damn fun.
This is especially true when we’re in good company don’t you think?
As a person who comfortably fits and experiences wine in all three roles I’d like to share what eventually became really clear in the world of both tasting and drinking wine, particularly when I began my formal wine studies and was scared to death If I didn’t memorise soil types and weather patterns across the planet fast enough I’d never “know wine” It’s quite simple really
Wine is first and foremost about Pleasure
I took a step back and guess what? That’s when my wine adventure really began.
I was thrilled to see this sentiment better expressed by American importer Kermit Lynch in his book Adventures on the wine route.
“Wine is above all, pleasure. those who make ponderous make it dull. People talk about the mystery of wine, yet most don’t want anything to do with the mystery. They want it all there in one sniff, one taste. If you keep an open mind and take each wine on it’s own terms, there is a world of magic to discover” -Kermit Lynch
