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For me the wine is all about culture. I do like to read the profiles on wineries: history, how they work in vineyards, how they treat the wine in cellar, why th
by dejv 9y ago
For me the wine is all about culture. I do like to read the profiles on wineries: history, how they work in vineyards, how they treat the wine in cellar, why they choose of what they do. What is the history of the region and how it was shaped during centuries (yeah, I am not really into new world wines).
Then I have at least some background on what I am drinking and if I find some winery I might like, I try to taste multiple wines and if I like them I just keep buying it. During the years I found some good selection for any kind of occasion. (Yes and most of the wines I buy are usually 10 - 15 USD + few more expensive for some special occasions).
- jk4930 9y agoI found the history of New World wines interesting, esp. where the grapes came from. E.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_California_wine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_California_wine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinfandel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinfandel
- matwood 9y agoAh yes, wine and history go together so well. I've found that many (most?) people who like one like both. I took a wine tour once in Hvar, Croatia and it was really a history tour of the island with wine mixed in. I used to know a couple people where wine was a status symbol, and that's how I got to taste some insane things. Personally, I look at wine as you do and want to know about the history, culture, tradition, love (for lack of a better word) that went into babying a finicky vine like the grape and turning it into something that can be so complex and delicious.