UNCORKING THE SOPHISTICATED BEVERAGE
Have you ever picked up a bottle of red on a raving suggestion by a friend, only to find yourself befuddled by their idea of a good wine? Have you ever splurged on that outrageously expensive and fancy bottle, aiming to impress your dinner party guests, only to find it washed out by the flavour of the meal? How about that invitation over to a friend's for dinner where you call to see if you can grab anything and they answer with "we could use some wine." Now, what the hell goes with curried prawns and a sesame dressed tofu salad? How about when you go wine tasting and know your suppose to look at the wine, smell the wine and taste the wine but what exactly are you looking at? what exactly are you suppose to smell? And what on earth is that intense taste and texture you are experiencing? Yes, these are the perils of the amateur wine drinker and this site is dedicated to both those perils and these people. So Welcome to Uncorking Character! The attempt of one perilous amateur wine drinker to provide accessible wine information for amateur wine drinkers everywhere! This project strives to inform individuals so that they may choose that perfect bottle of wine, whether it be for a special and specific dinners or just a bottle to relax and enjoy on its own.
This site works to provide in depth wine food pairing, not just telling you what goes well with what, but why it goes well. It is understood that people have different tastes and that just because the wine goes well with the meal, doesn't mean you will like the wine. For this reason, it is the mission to provide more than just wine and food pairing suggestions. It is the mission to go deeper, describing a wine's character and why it would go well, so that you, the consumer, can decide if the wine is right, not just for the meal, but for you!
This site also strives to provide accessible knowledge on unique characteristics of individual grape varieties and the wines they support so that the next time you peruse the aisles of the local liquor store, you will have basic understandings of what to expect in the different wines you come across.. Provided, in depth, is how to properly taste your wine so that you know how to choose a good bottle of wine and how not to choose a dud. To go along with your wine tasting, this site provides a detailed list on all those fancy wine terms that are so actively employed by wine snobs everywhere, so that you can keep up with the wine lingo, nodding wisely and saying "mmyess" with a haughty rounded accent whenever a wine snob tries to overpower you with their jargon.
This site actively strives to provide an ongoing blog where, at the very least, each week a new wine that can easily be found in almost any BC liquor store is discovered in depth. The wine’s characteristics are laid out, suggestions in food pairing are made and an overall personal opinion of the wine is constructed by the amateur. These discovered wines are then placed in the BC wine or Import wine section for other amateur wine drinkers to peruse for suggestions and tips. The blog goes further to provide current news articles, thoughts on wine, tips and suggestion and so much more. In essence, this site strives to be as passionate about wine as wine is passionate in itself.
This site works to provide in depth wine food pairing, not just telling you what goes well with what, but why it goes well. It is understood that people have different tastes and that just because the wine goes well with the meal, doesn't mean you will like the wine. For this reason, it is the mission to provide more than just wine and food pairing suggestions. It is the mission to go deeper, describing a wine's character and why it would go well, so that you, the consumer, can decide if the wine is right, not just for the meal, but for you!
This site also strives to provide accessible knowledge on unique characteristics of individual grape varieties and the wines they support so that the next time you peruse the aisles of the local liquor store, you will have basic understandings of what to expect in the different wines you come across.. Provided, in depth, is how to properly taste your wine so that you know how to choose a good bottle of wine and how not to choose a dud. To go along with your wine tasting, this site provides a detailed list on all those fancy wine terms that are so actively employed by wine snobs everywhere, so that you can keep up with the wine lingo, nodding wisely and saying "mmyess" with a haughty rounded accent whenever a wine snob tries to overpower you with their jargon.
This site actively strives to provide an ongoing blog where, at the very least, each week a new wine that can easily be found in almost any BC liquor store is discovered in depth. The wine’s characteristics are laid out, suggestions in food pairing are made and an overall personal opinion of the wine is constructed by the amateur. These discovered wines are then placed in the BC wine or Import wine section for other amateur wine drinkers to peruse for suggestions and tips. The blog goes further to provide current news articles, thoughts on wine, tips and suggestion and so much more. In essence, this site strives to be as passionate about wine as wine is passionate in itself.