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Ah, sweet nectar of Zeus!
There are, at last count, more than 20 zillion books
that have been written about wine. That's because there's a whole bunch of wine in this
world, and a lot of ground to cover. If you would like to become extremely knowledgeable
on the subject you should spend a good deal of time reading some of those books and
tasting a variety of wines (life's tough folks). If, however, you would simply like to
have a reasonable shot at finding a good or perhaps an appropriate wine, take a few
minutes here to learn the basics.
For our purposes, wine comes in three basic forms:
red, white and sparkling. Sparkling white wine that comes from a particular region of
France is called Champagne. There are also "blush" or "rosé" wines
that are rarely taken seriously by educated winos, but which can be very pleasant on a
summer afternoon.
Certain types of wine are associated with particular
types of meals. Red wine is considered appropriate with red meat and hearty pasta dishes,
white wine with fish and many chicken dishes. These are not hard and fast rules, and the
real intent here is to serve lighter wine with lighter food and hearty wine with hearty
food.
A local wine store
that carries something besides jug wines
A corkpull
(optional) A notebook
is helpful for remembering your preferences. Keep it next to your wines!
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