Comments on: How Do YOU Choose Wine? http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-the-blog/how-do-you-choose-wine Wine classes and blog featuring tips, reviews, and outspoken advice to help you understand your own palate and find wines you love. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:19:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sasha http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-the-blog/how-do-you-choose-wine/comment-page-1#comment-425 sasha Mon, 17 May 2010 15:50:44 +0000 http://www.spinthebottleny.com/?p=1097#comment-425 Love that -- fortunately there are lots of nice Malbecs here at home for you to choose from! Love that — fortunately there are lots of nice Malbecs here at home for you to choose from!

]]> By: Annie F http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-the-blog/how-do-you-choose-wine/comment-page-1#comment-424 Annie F Mon, 17 May 2010 15:46:42 +0000 http://www.spinthebottleny.com/?p=1097#comment-424 I'm a numero 5 kinda gal. Went to Mendoz, Argentina, can't get over the Malbec. I’m a numero 5 kinda gal. Went to Mendoz, Argentina, can’t get over the Malbec.

]]> By: Tenacious P http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-the-blog/how-do-you-choose-wine/comment-page-1#comment-349 Tenacious P Thu, 06 May 2010 22:53:32 +0000 http://www.spinthebottleny.com/?p=1097#comment-349 I'm *almost* ashamed to admit this... but... I never drink American wine. I prefer French wines - possibly because my parents drank only French wines when I was a kid and I spent a year abroad in Paris. At the wine shop, I gravitate to the French regions only and then I stick to my tried and true areas (e.g., Bordeaux). Then I pick a pretty label. I’m *almost* ashamed to admit this… but… I never drink American wine. I prefer French wines – possibly because my parents drank only French wines when I was a kid and I spent a year abroad in Paris. At the wine shop, I gravitate to the French regions only and then I stick to my tried and true areas (e.g., Bordeaux). Then I pick a pretty label.

]]> By: sasha http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-the-blog/how-do-you-choose-wine/comment-page-1#comment-253 sasha Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:27:09 +0000 http://www.spinthebottleny.com/?p=1097#comment-253 I love that you match the wine to the kind of evening you're going to have! That's the first time I've ever heard someone describe their preferences that way, and it makes total sense. (Feel the same way about bubbly myself.) Nice record on the 100+ varieties tasted -- hope you've registered with the Century Club folks! I love that you match the wine to the kind of evening you’re going to have! That’s the first time I’ve ever heard someone describe their preferences that way, and it makes total sense. (Feel the same way about bubbly myself.) Nice record on the 100+ varieties tasted — hope you’ve registered with the Century Club folks!

]]> By: sasha http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-the-blog/how-do-you-choose-wine/comment-page-1#comment-252 sasha Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:25:22 +0000 http://www.spinthebottleny.com/?p=1097#comment-252 I feel like marketers don't do a good enough job of writing smart, engaging, truly descriptive label copy. Your comment is a great reminder of why it's so important! I feel like marketers don’t do a good enough job of writing smart, engaging, truly descriptive label copy. Your comment is a great reminder of why it’s so important!

]]> By: Constance C http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-the-blog/how-do-you-choose-wine/comment-page-1#comment-251 Constance C Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:37:27 +0000 http://www.spinthebottleny.com/?p=1097#comment-251 I am in the middle of the Advanced study so it's nice to see a fellow wino going through the education process (although you are clearly more advanced.) As for the wines, and I find it of particular interest that you mentioned Austria because I work with them : ), I actually gravitate toward things I haven't had. I have proudly tasted over 100 grapes but I'm always looking for something new! Which is great with Austria (Even though by now they are all familiar to me.) If I am gravitating toward a grape I'm very familiar with I generally look at what I know about the characteristics of the grape and pair it with the type of evening/day/experience I want to have with it. For example, if I'm choosing a Pinot Noir, I expect to have a sophisticated evening, nothing too crazy and am sharing the bottle with an intimate friend. If I'm choosing Sauvignon Blanc, I expect there to be sunshine and warmth and a bubbly girlfriend. If I'm choosing bubbly... anything can happen ;) Of course, I've been a conned into buying things based on their marketing before. Spellbound on Halloween and Little Black Dress on a girl's night in... sometimes the packaging adds to the experience! I am in the middle of the Advanced study so it’s nice to see a fellow wino going through the education process (although you are clearly more advanced.)

As for the wines, and I find it of particular interest that you mentioned Austria because I work with them : ), I actually gravitate toward things I haven’t had. I have proudly tasted over 100 grapes but I’m always looking for something new! Which is great with Austria (Even though by now they are all familiar to me.)

If I am gravitating toward a grape I’m very familiar with I generally look at what I know about the characteristics of the grape and pair it with the type of evening/day/experience I want to have with it. For example, if I’m choosing a Pinot Noir, I expect to have a sophisticated evening, nothing too crazy and am sharing the bottle with an intimate friend. If I’m choosing Sauvignon Blanc, I expect there to be sunshine and warmth and a bubbly girlfriend. If I’m choosing bubbly… anything can happen ;)

Of course, I’ve been a conned into buying things based on their marketing before. Spellbound on Halloween and Little Black Dress on a girl’s night in… sometimes the packaging adds to the experience!

]]> By: Amy http://www.spinthebottleny.com/spin-the-blog/how-do-you-choose-wine/comment-page-1#comment-250 Amy Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:37:09 +0000 http://www.spinthebottleny.com/?p=1097#comment-250 If I'm picking wine to bring to a party, I fall into the pretty, quirky label camp. But if I'm buying it for myself, I am totally swayed by the little descriptions under the bottle. I pretty much skip over any bottles that don't have words underneath them on a little label telling me what they should taste like. (Unless it's one of few types I'm already familiar with and know I like.) If I’m picking wine to bring to a party, I fall into the pretty, quirky label camp. But if I’m buying it for myself, I am totally swayed by the little descriptions under the bottle. I pretty much skip over any bottles that don’t have words underneath them on a little label telling me what they should taste like. (Unless it’s one of few types I’m already familiar with and know I like.)

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