The other day I read a comment on another blog site in which the writer said that he drinks wine because it is more “sophisticated”. Hmmm. I had to wonder exactly who he is trying to impress and why is he trying to be sophisticated. The comment reminded me of something akin to a middle school student or a high school student smoking a cigarette because it is thought to be “cool”. However, it seems that by the time one is legally old enough to drink wine, they should be beyond trying to “be” sophisticated.

Enjoying a glass of wine is about so much more than acting “sophisticated.” Sometimes I believe that too much emphasis is put on the swirling, aroma, taste and finish of the wine. All this is important in choosing a wine but do you really want to spend the occasion judging the wine when you have friends, food and conversation? Good stemware is great but it doesn’t have to be hand-made Riedel for the wine to be good and the experience great. Wine is all about the experience involving the occasion, food and friends.