Okay, I'm definately going to blog now. I will thank Malan Breton from Project Runway as I gave him a supporting email after his greatly underserved removal from the show and realised I started this blog and I need to keep with it.
I have documented about 100 wines since I started the blog in December, and I have a lot of things to talk about. #1 I got a sales job with New Age Wines (www.newagewines.com) a boutique wine seller in Houston, Texas after finishing my ISG levels one and two (first in class, I'm so proud of myself). I am now doing the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (http://www.wset.co.uk/) Levels two and three, hope to enter the diploma level sometime in the fall which is the avenue towards a Master of Wine.
The wine world I liken to the fashion and art world, it's full of creative, artistic and completely eccentric individuals. Besides my love of wine in general, it's one of the best careers to be involved in. Everyone is happy (living life lightly tipsy is excellent!), we love to talk about our opinions on wine and we love to continually learn about wine. I haven't seen the movie Devil Wears Prada, but the creatures can be similar.
Most people, like fashion, think it's a group of snobs alienating people by their superior knowledge of wine. There are those that are like that in any industry, but mostly it's people who love the stuff so much they want to share it with everyone.
I think that's why beer is so much more popular than wine for the general public (even though they said this year was the first per capita was more wine consumption than beer) because beer is approachable, it's like your buddy. Whereas wine can be perceived as that gorgeous man/woman you are intimidated to ask out on a date for fear of instant rejection, which the case is normally no one asks them out and would jump at the chance for a date with you!
I've learned a lot from my friends here in Houston in the industry. I can't say enough about Peter Garcia of El Meson Restaurant in Houston, Texas (www.elmeson.com). Besides being an competely off the hook chef is an extraordinary human being. Anyone who wants to learn wine, he goes out of his way to extend himself to help. He has the best cuban food in the south I think and one of the top 5 Spanish Wine cellars in the United States. He creates beautiful food from the best ingredients and keeps it simple to allow the freshest in season produce to be the star of the dish.
I met Peter during my International Sommelier Guild course and over the time of the course grew to be fast friends. His charisma and energy are unlimited and I wish I had a quarter of it.
Take care, and I'll be back tomorrow
Donna
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