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[kitanzi]

Ok, I actually want to know. I do know that a great many people are fussy and particular and knowledgeable about wines. Me, I know what I like - much like art. Can you tell me WHAT you like in wines, and what wines you like, and why? I'm actually curious, and interested in learing more about it. Most of my exposure to "Wine tasting" has been through someone who I have trouble communicating with in the best of circumstances, and this all seems so nebulous and (forgive me) often pretentious that I just don't seem to get it. There are a couple wines I get fairly often, at least when I get wine, but I'm interested in trying something new and a lot of this seems absurdly expensive to me for taking a blind leap of faith on. (I was tempted to buy the Our Daily Red just for the name and label - I'm such a sad sucker for puns!) Are any of you wine drinkers? Feel free to pontificate, even lecture - how ever you can, give me information! Thanks!

EDIT: Cooking wines too, for that matter. I know several of you are accomplished cooks!

Comments

[folkmew.livejournal.com]

I hope that trektone and jhayman will answer you as I know they are wine afficienados. I was going to pop them email directing them here but, alas, my stupid email is really screwed. ugh.

I pretty much don't know what I like. :-) That is to say I like sweet wine, I like not too dry but not too sweet wine...Aren't I educated!? (not!!!)
I like to try different wines and someday will probably want to learn more about them. For now I don't though partly because Ed ONLY likes really sweet dessert wines - plum wine is one of his favorites.

Good luck on your quest!