Hello.
My name is David Hall and I thought that I
would write to you for two reasons. The first I will tell you about now
- I had a glass of Blossom Hill last night. It was really lovely.
The
second is that I would like to ask for some help. I have been going to
the same annual wine tasting event for the last few years. This is
always a cracking time, but it appears to be full of people who
actually know a lot about wine. I have been managing to get away with
not knowing much about wine by saying things like, 'that's got a good
nose on it.' and 'the notes of melon remind me of summer parties.' But
I think people might notice that I'm making it up.
What
other things could I say so I can appear sophisticated and
knowledgeable? I tried saying 'The winter fruit cocktail sends thoughts
of apartheid resonating through the palate.' because a blonde curly
haired lady on English telly says things like that, but people thought
I was being a moron.
Thanks for your help and wisdom.
David Hall
---------------------------------------------------
David,
The
best thing is to be honest and trust your palate. I assume you live in
England and unfortunately, the American Wine Society doesn’t have any
chapters there, but talk to people at local wine shops and start
tasting wines and asking questions. You’ll learn more quickly.
John Hames
Executive Director
American Wine Society
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