Let’s face it. There is a lot of wine out there, and without being a sommelier, it is hard to know what you like in your price range, or where to find it. Many people optimistically turn to syndicated wine writers in hopes of getting a reliable recommendation. Well guess what … they won’t help you either. Here’s why: they recommend specific wines and vintages that are not necessarily available to your work or home neighborhood.
To prove it, I took a CNN article, “Tax Day Wines That Won’t Break the Bank” (http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/04/13/tax-day-wines-that-wont-break-the-bank/?iref=allsearch ), and looked for each wine where I work (Wall Street, Manhattan) and where I live (Prospect Heights Brooklyn). I found none of these wines in either neighborhood. I bet you’re not surprised, right? The problem is that wine writing is not what we need it to be. Wine writing needs to start with you knowing what you like, and being informed about wine regions that produce similar-tasting wines. Falling short of that, wine writing should not be syndicated at all. It should be regional writers reporting on wines that neighborhood wine stores actually sell.
This wine student is here to:
1) prove that wine writing is not speaking to its readers, and
2) become a wine writer that guides you to something you can afford, you like, and you can find.
In the meantime, I am writing about what I taste in the process of learning. I am here to revolutionize wine writing for the everyday American wine drinker. By the way, next time you read about a wine and you want to know if and where you can find it, try: http://www.wine-searcher.com/!
Stay tuned for more news.
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