It’s not always what you know, but what you sound like you know and what others think you know. Like wine, wine lovers can be organized into a few categories based on the level of their knowledge. And who does the categorizing? Well, everyone else. It’s a subtle judgment thing.
Remember that time when your friend brought over that $500 bottle of Chateau Margaux to share? Yeah, me neither. See, I only have two types of friends – the ones that drink moderately priced, good quality wines, and the imaginary ones.
Many people think that giving a bottle of wine as a gift is a cop-out. Unimaginative. Can’t think of anything else to give, so how about stopping by the local liquor store for a bottle of holiday cheer?
November has come and the Winery staff is getting done with the mad rush of fermentation and pressing, getting ready for the long winter of resting (for the wine that is), and celebrating the holidays.
