This is why wines must be tasted by you, the lucky end-user, and why one can not put too much stock into what experts say. There is no need to be ashamed of what you enjoy, although it is nice to learn why you prefer a certain varietal over another and, armed with this knowledge, can get assistance in your favorite wine shops when you want to experiment with something just a little different. Several restaurants in the Nashville area offer periodic tastings, and many advertise that fact. Nearly all restaurants which sell wine offer a variety of wines by the glass, and a few are moving toward your being able to order a flight of small samples of 3-4 wines for comparison. Wine enjoyment is a social as well as private pleasure, and wine tasting clubs, both formal and informal, are beginning to pop up in Middle Tennessee.
Membership is free although there is a fee per tasting event.
We can next expect to see neighborhood groups pop up where several couples and friends each purchase a bottle of wine within a theme such as fine Italian reds, wines of Australia, or six California chardonnays are brought to one home and served with appetizers or dinner. The Wine Seller in Williamson Square, which sponsors the Franklin Tasters Club. White Wines Lightest Bodied Begin 1. Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Vouvray, Gewurtztraminer 5. Riesling End 6.