Alex Svenson, and anyone else interested in getting into wine.
sol1821
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hey guys i saw one of Alex's posts about his cigar book and he mentioned he wanted to get into wine but was put off by all the over complications.
i got into wine a few years ago and around the same time i discovered this British program.
its called oz and jame's big wine adventure.
its about oz clark, world wine tasting champion teaching a novice everything right from the beginning. no over complications no crap.
the first series is devoted to France, the second is Californian wine, and the 3rd is British wine/beer/spirits.
here is a link to series one episode one part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTzPozCEt9E
first episode is just getting into things, there's lots of info in a series thats built up slowly over the episodes.
i got into wine a few years ago and around the same time i discovered this British program.
its called oz and jame's big wine adventure.
its about oz clark, world wine tasting champion teaching a novice everything right from the beginning. no over complications no crap.
the first series is devoted to France, the second is Californian wine, and the 3rd is British wine/beer/spirits.
here is a link to series one episode one part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTzPozCEt9E
first episode is just getting into things, there's lots of info in a series thats built up slowly over the episodes.
Comments
LOL I live an Hour from Napa... go to Winerys all the time, WIne country is in every nook and cranny in my area.. I do not drink ! I watch these people into wine..... If you want to lose your mind and alot of money get into wine! LOL ITS INSANE!
i have literally no money because of them.
hoping to get my own full mash brewing gear soon
Maybe but I really dont think its the same thing. LOl I guess when you can Buy cigars on every street corner and store and it is pretty much socially acceptable we might be able to compare, Wine good or bad can be bought anywhere from 3 dollars a bottle to thousands of dollars a bottle. cigars pretty much the same thing.
Both will Kill you... WIne I am sure has the ability to kill you much quicker seeing as though it's is a mind and mood altering substance and mixed with driving causes thousands of car accidents a year many fatal...... I dont know Alcohol has been the ruin of many a human So i guess thats the difference.... Its all sour grapes from where i stand! LOL
Beer .... mmmmmmm was a downfall of mine for sure, the guy that played guitar and was our singer in our metal band in the 70s and 80s didnt drink at all untill I got him drinking , now he is a world famous Microbrewer with a very successful brew pub go figure!
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Enjoy
Before we met I didn't know much about wine other than I liked reds, and had a few good bottles of Merlot when I worked in a restaurant. From a recent newbie I can give you some good advice to start. Don't worry about picking out flavors, or notes, etc. Find GOOD wine (to me, that's usually botique wines from Napa or Sonoma) and just figure out what you like to drink. Then: drink it. Try picking out what you like about it, and use that to find other wines that share those (just like you go on the hunt for "the next great Habano" or are really "feeling like a maduro").
For me my starting point was a small winery who purchases their grapes from locals and blends some fantastic reds called Thumbprint Cellars. Their reds are great, big bold and go fantastic with a peppery/spicy cigar.
Anyways, sorry for the long winded diatribe but long story short: Falling into wine is no harder than falling into cigars. Don't worry about overcomplicating it: just drink good wine.
Live the Lifestyle? Oh Brother you dont know *** about Living a Lifestyle or What makes an alcoholic an alcoholic......... It has nothing to do with someone who cant handle their alcohol......... thats killin me! LOL if your heros are those who drink every day and think they can handle it and are Living some kind of Lifestyle...... your in More trouble than I thought! LOL My Life and My education is in Substance abuse and Counseling.......... I spilled more booze than youll ever see in your lifetime, I didnt have a Drinking Problem........but you wouldnt understand. let see your 21..... Im almost 49...... I have been thinking about when I was 21 drunken egomaniac , know it all fool............ Give yourself a Break and Wake up before you end up in places you dont want to brother......
There you have it! LOL they do have a Great selection!
Good to be back and done with all the holiday travel!
It's all about drinking what tastes good to you. Some of our favorite wines are <$18 a bottle from Publix and we much prefer them to some $80 bottles of wine we've tried. Hit me up if you ever need/want any suggestions for stuff either local or botique.
LOL I love you too Dennis! Not like that at all, on the other hand.......HEHEHE
Some of my favorite cigar people have just launched a wine site, called Spitbucket (their hilarious motto is "We spit so you don't have to") link: Spitbucket. Sign up, and use me as your reference, so I can win whatever the prize is :P. But really, Ken Gargett is a true wine connoisseur, and the other fellas he does Spitbucket with (aside from Rob "The palate of the people" Ayala) are all professionals who really know what they are talking about. Rob Ayala is the largest cigar retailer in Australia, and is a pillar of the Habanos/international cigar community. He's also a lush. :P
I own a small library of books on wine and spirits, and for my money, the bet investment I have ever made in terms of a wine book was Karen Macneil's The Wine Bible. It is simply the easiest wine book, most accessible, and full of good information, and should be useful to both the casual wine drinker, and the hardcore enthusiast.