If you've ever been unfortunate enough to catch an episode of The Real Housewives of New York City, then you are probably familiar with this creature and her ever present bottle of Pinot Gris.
I'm sure this lovely lady would tell you I'm really into wine. And after all, it is her very own name on the label. (Who the hell doesn't have their own winery or label these days?) One thing is for sure, she sure gets into plenty of bottles.
Disturbing as it may sound, this has me thinking about some wine terminology and a sort of wink-and-look-the-other-way thing that the world o'wine fosters. And it starts with how we talk about wine. Which is why I'm proposing that we do away with some much overused phrases: food friendly, great with food, ideal for pairing with food, etc. Why is that, you ask? I'll tell you.
All wine should go with food. We should be eating and drinking. It should be a given that this beverage compliments and accompanies all kinds of food. Sure, there will be the odd cocktail party or cause for celebration where you down a glass all by itself. (Snacks, anyone? You know, not to get all Martha Stewart here, but it isn't really a proper celebration or party without some snacks.) People of wine, people of Earth, please, let's not encourage drunken behavior by promoting wine as a fireside sipper or great on its own.
I personally enjoy the little buzz I get from some nice wine with dinner. But let's get real here, if you regularly sit around drinking a bottle by itself, you're not into wine, you're an alcoholic. You may think that wine is "classy" and therefore will somehow mask what is really going on. But trust me on this one, the cameras are rolling and we see can see it all.
Cheers!
~ vs
I'm sure this lovely lady would tell you I'm really into wine. And after all, it is her very own name on the label. (Who the hell doesn't have their own winery or label these days?) One thing is for sure, she sure gets into plenty of bottles.
Disturbing as it may sound, this has me thinking about some wine terminology and a sort of wink-and-look-the-other-way thing that the world o'wine fosters. And it starts with how we talk about wine. Which is why I'm proposing that we do away with some much overused phrases: food friendly, great with food, ideal for pairing with food, etc. Why is that, you ask? I'll tell you.
All wine should go with food. We should be eating and drinking. It should be a given that this beverage compliments and accompanies all kinds of food. Sure, there will be the odd cocktail party or cause for celebration where you down a glass all by itself. (Snacks, anyone? You know, not to get all Martha Stewart here, but it isn't really a proper celebration or party without some snacks.) People of wine, people of Earth, please, let's not encourage drunken behavior by promoting wine as a fireside sipper or great on its own.
I personally enjoy the little buzz I get from some nice wine with dinner. But let's get real here, if you regularly sit around drinking a bottle by itself, you're not into wine, you're an alcoholic. You may think that wine is "classy" and therefore will somehow mask what is really going on. But trust me on this one, the cameras are rolling and we see can see it all.
Cheers!
~ vs
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