i have a wine buddy who loves to have debates with me about which wine regions are better. he adores old world wine, italy being his all-time favorite. i like italian wines also. italy makes some of the best wines in the world. barollos are among my favorite.
but i grew up in the wine world with new world wines, california, australia, new zealand, and south africa (which actually combines the best of both worlds, new world experimentation and boldness but with the taste of old world soil). i enjoy the spunk of new world wines, that fat flavor, big fruit boldness, sometimes higher alcohol content. let's face it, a lot of new world wines are very forward. i have american taste buds which means i also tend to be drawn to that slight hint of sugar which sits in the background of many of our so-called "dry" wines. i read an article once that said that "americans talk dry, but buy sweet", meaning that we talk a good game about how we prefer wines with very little to zero residual sugar, but behind closed doors, we consume a lot of off-dry to sweet wines.
my buddy has his right to debate with me. it is one of those things that makes the wine world such an interesting place to live. we all have such strong opinions. he likes his wines to speak to him softly, to court him, take him out on a few dates before consummating the relationship. i, on the other hand seem to be a bit easier. i like to be spanked by my wine on the first date. welcome to wine...and the underground.
don't be afraid to tilt the glass.
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