{"id":3218,"date":"2013-07-22T15:17:40","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T22:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hootnannieblog.com\/?p=3218"},"modified":"2013-07-22T15:17:40","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T22:17:40","slug":"wine-lets-educate-ourselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threeadventure.com\/hootnannie\/2013\/07\/22\/wine-lets-educate-ourselves\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine: Let\u2019s Educate Ourselves"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many aspects of wine that can be difficult to know or understand especially for beginners into the wine world. I thought I would put together some links that could help with some of the basics like how to pronounce different grape varieties, how to read wine labels, food and wine pairing, etc.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day I don\u2019t really think there are any rules in wine but I do think it\u2019s good to know how to pronounce each variety, I think it\u2019s good to know about each variety (especially the ones you like to drink often), and I think some of the basic food and wine pairing information is good to have although I\u2019m not a stickler for that. I prefer the trial and error method\u2026wine is an adventure.<\/p>\n

Annie and I have been drinking wine together for six years and I know I will never know it all. This is partially because there is just too much information but also because I don\u2019t want to know it all. To me, wine is fun. I\u2019m not a big fan of dissecting and overanalyzing it. I am however, a fan of drinking a ton (that is after all how you will learn) and having friendly, easy going conversation.<\/p>\n

My biggest pet peeve is watching the \u201chigh maintenance\u201d wine folks over complicate it and make newbies feel dumb. There is never a stupid question\u2026ask the wine pourers and winemakers anything on your mind. That\u2019s the only way to educate ourselves and pass the knowledge on.<\/p>\n

If you have some other links that you think are really helpful with wine basics please share them.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

How to pronounce different grape varieties<\/a>:<\/p>\n

How to taste wine, wine regions, reading wine labels and more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wine basics <\/a>from WineFolly.com (this is probably one of my favorite wine websites because she is very knowledgeable and she delivers it with wit and humor)<\/p>\n

Food and wine pairing<\/a> via WineFolly.com<\/p>\n

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