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Ben Snyder wrote:
> Hello all
>
> Since I've asked a couple questions recently, I thought it would be a
> good idea to introduce myself.
>
> I'm a married guy (wife and four kids) in southern Vermont, USA. I've
> loved wine since I was old enough to drink it, though never really got
> too far into it. Started a very small collection, totaled about a case,
> about six years ago. At the time I liked Beaujolais-Villages, some
> light Cabs, and number one was Alsatian Gewurztraminer. After moving to
> VT and keeping only a few bottles from the collection, I found no one to
> enjoy wine with. Wife doesn't drink at all.
>
> Several months ago, my brother-in-law watched Sideways. He was so
> inspired by it that he came to visit, and declared we will now be wine
> aficionados. OK, no problem here. Since then, every week I have hosted
> a wine tasting/family meal for both of our families. Which is
> excellent, I love to cook, and of course wine :-)
>
> The good part of this is obvious - someone to enjoy wine with. Hardest
> part was getting brother-in-law off of the Pinot kick. Tasting pinots
> side by side every week gets a little tedious. Sideways, I love you and
> hate you... But thankfully now we have branched out into different
> wines. When I purchase a bottle of white, it's usually not embraced
> with open arms, though it does get tasted and enjoyed. The rose I have
> for today is really going to cause a stir...
>
> I happen to prefer reds as long as they are not too tannic, pretty much
> equal preference between a French style and California style. For
> whites, I still enjoy the rose and lychee nose of a good Gewurz, and
> Sauvignon Blanc on occasion. Only had one Chard which I enjoyed, but it
> was really, really good. I'm learning more about French wines, but
> Italian wines are still a mystery to me. And mostly I stick to the
> mid-grade wines, with the rare foray into the upper-mid grade offerings.
>
> After I get some more experience with coherent tasting notes, I'll be
> posting them.
>
> -ben


Typical Americans. They think that 'tasting' is the way to learn about
wine. Stop the tasting and start drinking them, with food. Do not
'evaluate' the wines. Drink them and enjoy them. Note which ones you
liked best, and do nothing else. Do not 'over-think' this. Do you make
'tasting notes' of every chicken you eat?

Damn!