Talk-A-Vino

The world of wine can be anything you want it to be. It can be snobby. It can be snooty. It can be intimidating. It can be just plain difficult. Thousands upon thousands of labels multiplied by thousands of people with attitude… Grrrr…

But it doesn’t have to be difficult, intimidating, or snobby. It can also be easy, fun, and friendly. Especially if you have a friend who knows a thing or two about wine and is willing to teach you. Sometimes your friend can be a person, but sometimes it can be simply … a book!

Enters Stikky Wine book.

A comfortable format – it doesn’t look like an encyclopedia you can’t lift off a shelf unless you bench at least 135 on a regular basis. Stikky Wine can easily fit in the palm of your hand. It is easy to navigate, and its only purpose is to be your wine friend.

As you open the book, it tells you all you need to know about what follows: “Learn the six aroma families and three essential characteristics to enjoy great wine and talk like a pro – in just one hour”.

It sounds like a bold promise, but it is not far from the truth. With simple, step-by-step instructions, the book helps you learn about basic aromas in the white and red wines. You will learn about the 6 most widespread grapes, 3 whites and 3 reds, and you will learn how to differentiate between them. All throughout the book, before you turn to the next page, there will be a question you need to answer [without cheating] – and this will help you to remember what you have learned.

By the end of the first chapter (called Sequence One in the book), you will know how to speak wine fluently. The wine descriptors, such as fruit, acidity, herbs, earth, and spices will leave your tongue without any effort. You will also pick up some fun facts, such as the movie Sideways, for example.

In the second chapter (Sequence Two), you will learn about wine service, choosing the wine in the restaurant, and some of the wine faults. Basically, if you follow the book’s instructions, you will soon change your perspective about the wine world from “difficult and intimidating” to “fun and easy”.

I had a lot of fun going through the book. I’m sure this book will benefit everyone who has ever been intimidated by the world of wine, and this new knowledge will definitely make wine more enjoyable for everyone who will make an effort to read and study. Hey, the study here is the most fun part – it means you get to drink wine, and all of it for the benefit of learning!

What are you waiting for? You can get your Stikky Wine book here. And you can thank me later.