Help with wine - Page 3

Don_Lapre · #21 04-30-2006, 07:56 PM

The movie "Sideways" is quite helpful, as well as an awesome film.

Eder · #22 04-30-2006, 08:03 PM

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bowens · #23 04-30-2006, 09:46 PM

Thanks for all the advice. I will certainly be trying many of the suggestions. Any other tips are certainly welcome.

ElaineMonster · #24 05-01-2006, 12:15 AM

Go wine tasting a lot and see what you like. There are no right answers. My advice is to keep a wine journal so you remember things. My problem has always been that I can't remember what I like since I got too plastered last time drinking it [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Reef · #25 05-01-2006, 12:46 AM

go to a winery / wine-tasting event.. just went and got TONS of new info.

Elevens · #26 05-01-2006, 09:13 AM

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Every time I've ever been to a "wine tasting party", I've tasted some of the worst wine of my life. Little good can come from amatuers picking up a cheap bottle at the grocery store just before the party.

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You've obviously never been to a well run wine tasting party. I had one and brought an expert in for free. He owned a liquor store and did these wine tastings on the side. Obviously, he was using this to sell wine that was being tasted, but everyone was aware of this. It was a big hit, and our friends keep asking when we'll do it again.

Kneel B4 Zod · #27 05-01-2006, 09:22 AM

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I have read a couple of books on the matter

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which books?

Kneel B4 Zod · #28 05-01-2006, 09:23 AM

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The movie "Sideways" is quite helpful, as well as an awesome film.

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I found the wine snobbery in Sideways very annoying.

Rduke55 · #29 05-01-2006, 11:10 AM

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The movie "Sideways" is quite helpful, as well as an awesome film.

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I can't tell if you are joking or not.

MrMon · #30 05-01-2006, 12:22 PM

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Every time I've ever been to a "wine tasting party", I've tasted some of the worst wine of my life. Little good can come from amatuers picking up a cheap bottle at the grocery store just before the party.

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You've obviously never been to a well run wine tasting party. I had one and brought an expert in for free. He owned a liquor store and did these wine tastings on the side. Obviously, he was using this to sell wine that was being tasted, but everyone was aware of this. It was a big hit, and our friends keep asking when we'll do it again.

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Yes, you did it the correct way. The previous suggestion that you have a wine tasting where everyone bring a bottle of XXXXX type wine is sure to result in some of the worst wine you've ever tasted. By all means, have a pro set it up, or at least pick the wines for you in the store. Just getting the proper order of tasting is nearly impossible in a random type event, let alone getting anything of quality in the first place.

If you ever go to a winery, there's a reason they have you taste in a certain order. If you want to test this theory, when you're done, ask to taste the first wine again. You'll be surprised how bad it now tastes.