I remember my first glass of significant wine; a wine that changed the way I thought about wine. I was at a dinner party and upon second sip I had an awakening….all of a sudden I needed to know what I was drinking, where it came from, and why with each sip, was it causing me to want to know everything about it. This was years ago and to this day I expect that kind of experience with every glass of wine I sip; from the bistro styled table wine to the grand cru fine wine. Here is what I have learned and have dubbed the new wine rules:
| Wine is meant to be an experience and you don’t have time in your life to waste on bad experiences. Always make it a habit with each glass of wine you sip to think about what you’re tasting, how it changes in your mouth, how it evolves in your glass, how you feel when you’re sipping it.
| A wine should never disappoint…..if it does, move on and never purchase it again.
| wine should take you to a special place; the place of its origin and open you up to an experience and a world that you’d want to travel to again and again.
| The same familiar varieties are grown all over the world; cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, chenin blanc….these are disguised as Bordeaux Rouge, white Burgundy, and Vouvray…..seek out the familiar varieties from regions you haven’t experienced yet.
| it’s not mandatory to pair wine with food; the pairing of wine with food plays a significant gastronomic role in your palate experience, don’t get me wrong, but it’s not mandatory. Wine for wines sake is alright.
| wine bars are the new black…just like the color spectrum, wines from around the world can be sampled by the glass before you commit to buying the full bottle.
There you have it, the new rules. By the way, that first significant glass of wine that changed my life was a homemade chardonnay wine:)
enjoy
