Don't Think, Drink

In those three words, Andrea Immer Robinson learned the true meaning of wine.  Andrea, a master sommelier, writes about the lesson in her book Great Wine Made Simple.  She was at the Cantina Vietti, one of the Piedmont’s great wineries and was lucky enough to be having dinner at the house of the wine maker Alfredo Currado.  Andrea had been writing furiously in her note book and was determined to turn her tasting notes into expertise.  Alfredo finally said “Andrea, don’t think, drink”.  She goes on to state: “The real purpose of wine is not about the snobbery, the fancy labels, the big bucks, and the status symbols that are supposedly going to make you look and feel sophisticated.  Its real purpose is simple; wine is a lube for life.”

I think wine should be simple, fun, and shared.  Sometimes we should just drink wine for enjoyment and not analyze it.  Relax and let your sense enjoy the learning.
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Hoosier Wine Guy