I am starting off Wine Spotter posts with a note from the heart… wine has been a reason for me to gather friends around the table for a fair while. I can actually recall most of the bottles we drank by the stories we shared. As most of our memories are sewed in our minds by the emotions we attach to it, so does wine!
Savoring a glass of wine is a door we open for a trip right there, without leaving our seat. Across the basket of aromas floating out of the glass, we might find the right one that would take you back… to the smell of freshly cut grass from my childhood back yard, or mum’s blueberry pie that used to lie on the window to cool down, or the smell of freshly baked croissants from the bakery on my way to work, or the scent of the room in a trip to Marrakesh, peeled mandarins from my grandpa’s house we used to eat by the porch, the smell of the rain soaking the asphalt. It can be a trip far in the past or just a way to be present, enjoying the moment sharing a bottle in good company. Two things have that effect in my opinion: wine and music. They can do wonders when well combined.
Each bottle tells a story. Some short and giggly, others so long and introspective that might ask for an extra attention for us to connect with.
I am kicking off Wine Spotter for the wine curious people, like myself. For those looking at the next opportunity to try new wine styles, or just to have their comfort glass out of a curated list of suggestions. For the travelers, who seek excitement across exotic countries or by popping open a new bottle.
I hope you enjoy the site and that it connects you to memorable wine experiences.