Comments on: Eight things I learned at Pinot Days Chicago http://winefornewbies.net/2008/11/things-i-learned-at-pinot-days-chicago/ Your free online wine course, with over 1.6 million all-time lesson downloads Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Best of Wine For Newbies | Wine For Newbies http://winefornewbies.net/2008/11/things-i-learned-at-pinot-days-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-61081 The Best of Wine For Newbies | Wine For Newbies Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:47:26 +0000 http://winefornewbies.net/?p=740#comment-61081 [...] Things I learned at Pinot Days in Chicago [...] [...] Things I learned at Pinot Days in Chicago [...]

]]> By: rajiv http://winefornewbies.net/2008/11/things-i-learned-at-pinot-days-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-60100 rajiv Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:21:46 +0000 http://winefornewbies.net/?p=740#comment-60100 Never tasted a bunch of pinots, but at did go to a trade tasting with lots of italian wines, and I learned that when your tongue is dead from tannins, pellegrino is the most amazing cure known to man! Perrier didn't help that much, but the bubble size in pellegrino seemed perfect. Spitting is a must. The ability to spit quickly, cleanly, and economically is an oft-overlooked skill. Not only is it practical and crucial for large tastings, it can often show the pourer at tasting rooms that you're serious, and open the doors to deeper wine conversation. You should write an article on spitting technique! My main advice is: practice in the shower. Never tasted a bunch of pinots, but at did go to a trade tasting with lots of italian wines, and I learned that when your tongue is dead from tannins, pellegrino is the most amazing cure known to man! Perrier didn’t help that much, but the bubble size in pellegrino seemed perfect.

Spitting is a must. The ability to spit quickly, cleanly, and economically is an oft-overlooked skill. Not only is it practical and crucial for large tastings, it can often show the pourer at tasting rooms that you’re serious, and open the doors to deeper wine conversation.

You should write an article on spitting technique! My main advice is: practice in the shower.

]]> By: Pinot Days Chicago 2008 Trip - Day One « ValleyFogBlog http://winefornewbies.net/2008/11/things-i-learned-at-pinot-days-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-60066 Pinot Days Chicago 2008 Trip - Day One « ValleyFogBlog Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:47:23 +0000 http://winefornewbies.net/?p=740#comment-60066 [...] Douglas Trapasso of Chicago Pinot and Bill Wilson from Wine for Newbies (be sure to see his wrap-up post about Pinot Days, which includes some great wine tasting etiquette tips).  The overwhelmingly [...] [...] Douglas Trapasso of Chicago Pinot and Bill Wilson from Wine for Newbies (be sure to see his wrap-up post about Pinot Days, which includes some great wine tasting etiquette tips).  The overwhelmingly [...]

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