Posted the 19/09/2008 21:55:50 By London Eater (Visit website)
Wine. One of life’s simple pleasures. Like great food, wine doesn’t have to cost an arm or limb to taste great, it just does.
I think of wine as an artform in itself, a craft that has been mastered by man, but so flexible that a multitude of styles can be attained. Passion and soul are painstakingly poured into every bottle made. Its a kind of liquid elegance, brimming with style and longing to excite dry taste buds.
What is the quickie guide?
Its a series of posts which are written for anyone just starting their first wine flights. It’s also my way of sharing the love with fellow wine lovers out there. By no means is this a definitive guide, it’s more like my personal story of wine. I must admit I haven’t tried everything out there and I am still very much a student of wine. I have gaps in my knowledge but I want to show you how to get into it. I want to inspire you to appreciate the subtleties, demystify the grey areas and bring a smile to you.
Dump all the stuffy terms, wine in plain english, lets break down the barriers, let’s just talk about wine and how good it tastes.
Here’s how I’m going to do it. Seven posts. Seven parts of the story. Seven ways of telling you wine is awesome.
Each post will focus on a particular area. Here is a breakdown of the topics:
I’m aiming to complete this series in 7 weeks, one post a week, plus extras, this would be week zero.
So now you know what to expect in the coming weeks, do come back often!
I have so many plans on how to breathe life into my wine section. Its a labour of love folks, make sure you enjoy the ride along the way.
related posts:
September 27, 2008 — Drinking wine from vending machines at the Sampler (12)
September 17, 2008 — Where I’m at now and the future (1)
August 20, 2008 — The First Post: about London eater (2)
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Quickie Guide to Wine part one: Introducing the players
Added 29/09/2008 12:04:54
QGTW now reading intro | part one | two | three | four | five | six | seven Love wine? Me too, now let’s talk about it, all about it and from the very beginning. Here’s a little index of what’ s covered in[...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/londoneater/~3...
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Quickie Guide to Wine part two: sniff & scoffAdded 07/10/2008 18:26:47
QGTW now reading intro | one | part two | three | four | five | six | seven Welcome back folks. Last week we talked about what the different grape varietals were and their fundamental characteristics. Did you try the Diablo[...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/londoneater/~3...
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Quickie Guide to Wine part three: Buying that bottleAdded 22/10/2008 23:32:58
QGTW now reading intro | one | two | part three | four | five | six | seven Did you manage to put your new tasting skills to good use? Cool, we are about the half-way point in this series and I hope that you’re finding[...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/londoneater/~3...
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Quickie Guide to Wine part four: Pairing wine with foodAdded 30/10/2008 23:01:27
You are now reading intro | one | two | three | part four | five | six | seven Last week we talked about buying & storing wine. Hopefully you would have found the tips useful. Today, it’s going to be a relatively[...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/londoneater/~3...
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Quickie Guide to Wine part five: Sommelier JoustingAdded 10/11/2008 19:02:40
You are now reading intro | one | two | three | four | part five | six | seven So you’re in restaurant and you’ve ordered all this wonderful food, but looked at the wine list and got stuck. You look up and[...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/londoneater/~3...