Continually, I am amazed at how many people equate knowledge of wine with membership in some clandestine society. Given time, wine will develop as a friend - something that rewards attention with more exquisite detail on each return. In european nations, wine is to a table like salt and pepper. It evokes flavors from the meal that would not otherwise be there. It aids digestion while its tasters are overcome with a feeling of relaxation and well-being.
Moderation is the order of the day.
It has never been to these ends that people pursue knowledge of wine, but they are rather serendipitously the reasons that I have maintained a passion for wine over the last 15 years in restaurants, wine retail shops and a winery. I look forward to sharing the experiences of this passion with readers all over the world. All rights reserved. Used under License.