tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495250872056669034.post3662870371733856811..comments2023-06-27T08:04:55.908-04:00Comments on Walk a Day in my Flip Flops: it's what's on the outside that countsMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242255611448538656noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495250872056669034.post-91285986207821304682011-02-10T09:57:27.112-05:002011-02-10T09:57:27.112-05:00haha love it. There's more to the method, but...haha love it. There's more to the method, but I didn't want it to be overwhelming.<br /><br />I don't claim to be very wise in the ways of wines, but I've tried a few (thousand?) ha, kidding. When I started out wanting to try new things, I started with the animal-on-the-label technique. Something about it seemed cute, and for someone with poor short term memory it would help me remember that 'oh ya, I've had blue label rooster before it was pretty good'.<br /><br />The next step is to organize the types of wine you like w/ the animals. For example, I like chardonnay from steel barrels, and pinot grigio for my 'whites'. I like malbecs and pinot noirs for my 'reds'. Once I knew that, I could move to blends and fall back on my animal-on-the-label technique for trying new blends or types of wine.<br /><br />Once I felt more comfortable with the types, I started to learn more about the wine producing regions of the world (not nearly as much as my friend Nick, but that's another story). Now that I know I'll most likely love anything from Chile or Argentina-- I can move away from the animal technique and start learning/trying based on the vineyard, the vintage, etc.<br /><br />See, there's method to the madness. Plus, research may just be backing me up. In looking for an image to link you too, I stumbled onto this: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/uocp-wlw031708.php<br />Who loves social science? I do, I do.<br /><br />Now pass a the Monkey Bay from New Zealand.lietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10917463716714200787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495250872056669034.post-29075977351954316492011-02-08T17:29:56.764-05:002011-02-08T17:29:56.764-05:00I will try that "animal" technique. That...I will try that "animal" technique. That Alison is very wise. :-)Daninoreply@blogger.com