Why a Wine Blog?

I have no experience in the wine business.  I have never considered myself a writer.  I only have 2 bottles of wine in my sad little wine cellar (it’s actually a shelf in the linen closet).  This doesn’t seem like the start of a Pulitzer Prize winning journalism career based on and alcoholic beverage lust. 

Then why do it? Why start a wine blog?

                                          

The answer is simple: I love wine.  It’s a love that I want to share with anyone who will read this.

On a recent trip to the world famous wine country of the Napa and Sonoma Valley I discovered something that truly intrigued me.  A Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley tasted distinctly different that one grown in Sonoma.  These two places are not worlds apart but a mere fifteen minute drive away.  Yet the experience was completely different.   The though running through my head was, “how can this be it’s the same grape?” The answer to that is in the environment or terroir .  Well needless to say I was blown away by this epiphany and made it my goal to delve deeper into the idea of wine.  I want to find out what makes each wine tick.  I want to discover great and accessible wines and I want to share my findings with anyone I can.  Anyone with a love or passion wants nothing more than to share that with others and maybe inspire someone else to go on their own adventure.

In the weeks to come I will have more on wine including tastings with tasting notes. Also I plan on some features of some wines that have been featured in movies and documentaries.  Look for more content soon, and if you would like to see me write about a specific topic or want me to try your favorite wine please e-mail anoseforwineblog@gmail.com.  Don’t forget to follow @anoseforwine  on Twitter for more info on new articles and mobile wine tastings.