So here’ it is, my wine resolutions for the 2008!Believe it or not for a professional Somm( Sommelier) it’s taken me a few weeks to come up with a concise narrative about what I wanted to accomplish in my wine horizon this year. There are so many things I think I can do and yet my own life experience has proven that it’s probably best to keep things simple, or rather streamlined and achievable. So here we go:
- I’ll travel to a wine region ( and dedicate all the time and interactions) to the local wine- Champagne.
- I’ll seek out two kinds of grape that I’ll understand more thoroughly than before,( Chenin Blanc and Grenache Blanc).
- I seek out and find a good “go to” wine either white or red for under $20.00 dollars retail.
- I’ll find a book or publication and stay tuned to its food and wine page and stay current with what’s going on in the food and wine world.
Please let me know what your new year’s wine resolutions are. It’d be good to compare and discuss. i look forward to your comments.
Next week I’ll share the 24 ideas that I had to start with.
Happy happy tasting!!!!!
Anani
Italian wines!!! My 2008 resoulution is to learn more about Italian wines. There are 20 wine regions in Italy and apparently more than 300 varietals.
I want to get beyond Brunello, Barolo, and Barbaresco.
I thought Amarone was a varietal but I recently learned it’s actually a blend of grape varietals (Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara).
I have a lot to learn about Italian wine.
Reg