Having been a wine enthusiast and drinker for nearly 20 years, I would like to think of my wine knowledge as being good, but even so I continue to look for ways to expand my wine intelligence.
Every season there is a new vintage with new wines arriving onto the market from all over the globe which creates a major challenge for wine consumers such as myself. The question of how to keep up is made significantly more difficult with the increasing number of new wineries coming into production as well as new wine styles and new regions springing up.
However once you have partially ascended the ladder of wine knowledge you can through a process of elimination get to taste a percentage of premium wines and thus selectively enhance your palates wine knowledge.
First of all, eliminate the high number of wines on the market that should be classified as quaffing wines or of average quality – this eliminates 85-90% of wines available for sale. Still a huge number of high quality, premium wines remain, so what is the next step towards arriving at a manageable number of wines to consume?
Perhaps having Robert Parker as your personal wine master might be a good idea? I was not surprised when I recently discovered a premium wine club whose wines are selected by wine experts and all wines score 90 points and above. All wines are effectively of Gold medal wine quality. The wines are [nominated|chosen|selected|judges] by the likes of Robert Parker, Stephen Tanzar, and Wine Enthusiast magazine – I mean these guys [are all experienced experts|all know their stuff|all have huge reputations in the wine world]. What better way to assure yourself [regarding|of] the premium [nature|quality] of the wines you are tasting?
Another great way to expand your wine palate in 2010 is to break out of the local mode and try some international wines. New world wines such as South African Pintage, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot noir, and Australian Shiraz have made a resounding impact on the palates of wine masters with their qualities. Add in old world wines such as Tempranillo and Montepulciano and you have the [building blocks|foundations] for rapidly [growing|expanding|enhancing|increasing] your wine [expertise|knowledge].
This international wine club is perfect for introducing you to premium international wines in small quantities. As in the Premium wine club, wine selection is carried out by a wine panel of wine masters, and you can control when and how much wine you wish to purchase.
Should time for wine tasting be minimal for you personally over the next 12 months, one suggestion would be to join a wine appreciation club that only has the very best ultra premium wines available in small quantities – very exclusive for a limited membership. This premium wine club has only the best wines – yes that [can also mean|also equates to] being more expensive – but when selected for you by [wine experts|Masters of Wine], there is no guesswork regarding the wine quality. You will receive the very best wines exclusively so you are achieving fantastic value for your money with the wine you buy and consume.
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