If you choose to drink, I urge you to be classy. There is a selection of classy drinks, but perhaps the most stereotypically classy drink is wine. Sadly, many still see wine as inaccessible, coming with a how-to manual in the form of sommeliers and wine snobs. But enjoying wine actually requires very little instruction.
1. Drink what you like, however you like it. My dad likes red wine chilled, which is not what you're supposed to do, but who cares? Carpe Vino.
2. If wine gives you headaches, drink less. If that doesn't work, switch to white wine, which doesn't contain the same compounds as reds. Low-sulfite wine is the most headache friendly.
3. For many people, Moscato is the gateway wine. It's very sweet, cheap, and has less of a quality variation across brands. Knowing nothing else about you, I'd start here.
4. Wine selection can be tricky if you don't have a lot of experience with wine, and there is a lot of advice out there. I believe that the best way to know what you like is to try a variety. The most cost effective way to accomplish that is to go to a winery, wine bar, or restaurant that offers a flight (selection) of tastes. You should know what you don't like before you buy a bottle.
5. Boxes and jugs may be good for crowded events, but should not be considered representative of all wine.
6. Price and quality have a complicated relationship, but trying a truly good bottle will permanently affect your opinion of wine…
7. …by making cheaper (bad) wine unpalatable. One way to compensate for increased quality (and price) is by drinking less. The other is by asking for wine for Christmas.
8. Enjoying wine, like enjoying good food, is about savoring the whole experience, especially good company.
These tips boil down to 2 principles: find out what you enjoy and drink it.
1. Drink what you like, however you like it. My dad likes red wine chilled, which is not what you're supposed to do, but who cares? Carpe Vino.
2. If wine gives you headaches, drink less. If that doesn't work, switch to white wine, which doesn't contain the same compounds as reds. Low-sulfite wine is the most headache friendly.
3. For many people, Moscato is the gateway wine. It's very sweet, cheap, and has less of a quality variation across brands. Knowing nothing else about you, I'd start here.
4. Wine selection can be tricky if you don't have a lot of experience with wine, and there is a lot of advice out there. I believe that the best way to know what you like is to try a variety. The most cost effective way to accomplish that is to go to a winery, wine bar, or restaurant that offers a flight (selection) of tastes. You should know what you don't like before you buy a bottle.
5. Boxes and jugs may be good for crowded events, but should not be considered representative of all wine.
6. Price and quality have a complicated relationship, but trying a truly good bottle will permanently affect your opinion of wine…
7. …by making cheaper (bad) wine unpalatable. One way to compensate for increased quality (and price) is by drinking less. The other is by asking for wine for Christmas.
8. Enjoying wine, like enjoying good food, is about savoring the whole experience, especially good company.
These tips boil down to 2 principles: find out what you enjoy and drink it.
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