learn about wine

it’s hard. i’ll stick to just drinking it. lots of it.

i got these coasters in the mail from a winery that tell you which wines go best with certain foods, which has taught me a little about the basics:

zinfandel- goes well with pizza, lamb, and wild mushroom ravioli.
fume blanc- chill, and eat with fresh veggies
syrah (shiraz)- grilled or smoked veggies or meats, bbq
pinot grigio- sushi and lighter pastas
johannisberg riesling- kung pao chicken, spicy foods
sauvignon blanc- seafood and shellfish
merlot- middle eastern, mexican
pinot noir- pasta, roasted meats, grilled salmon
cabernet sauvignon- lamb chops, chocolate (!)
chardonnay- tropical fruit, melon, citrus…anything!

when i go book shopping soon, i’ll pick up a wine bible (and drop by the liquor store on the way home). i’ve acquired two versace wine stoppers that need something to stop. and a darn cute eiffel tower one, too.

i love wine. i think i learned that from my father. but i don’t really know much about it, and i’d like to. i learned what i do know about it by going on a wine tour in the finger lakes (keuka) and sampling all different kinds, one hot summer day. i got a few really good bottles, but they weren’t really fancy or anything.

my goal is to be well educated about wine and drink a glass every night with dinner (hey, it helps your heart, and a buzz is never a bad thing…).