Do you know the What and Why of your favorite wines?

One of the vinous offramps I took a few years ago was to expand the depth and breadth of my wine appreciation; more specifically, to explore, and discover, more wines than were in my usual buying/drinking/cellaring routine.   I also nagged those of you who were readers at the time, to enlarge the scope of your wine enjoyment by introducing (and even challenging) your palate with new types and styles.   Coincidental with that, was my decision 1) to be far more deliberate in my tasting assessments, and 2) to keep a record of them via Instagram posts. Once registered, I began following (and learning from) wine enthusiasts who posted their assessments, and many of those returned the favor by following me. In deciding to be more thorough and attentive to the details underlying the components in the basic tasting protocol ( See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savor ), I came to an expanded appreciation of a wine in its entirety, its overall style and structure, as well as its ultimate quality

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