WineLife365

I’m personally not such a big “rules” person when it comes to wine. My sense is that this is a big reason that many people are turned off from trying different wines in the first place. I mean come on, who am I to tell you not to drink chardonnay with your steak or a Merlot with your fish. What ultimately matters is that your taste buds enjoy the flavor combinations. It’s your decision and no one should have the right to tell you what is right or what is wrong. I know a bunch of people that only drink white wines and others that only drink red wines. In my opinion, wine etiquette should be merely a rule of thumb rather than the Holy Grail to food and wine pairing.

Wine is a social drink meant to be enjoyed with family, friends, and colleagues. It’s meant to bring people closer together, not to single people out because they are not drinking what they’re “supposed” to drink with steak or fish. Stop being a snob! No one likes to be around snobs who think that they know every to know about wine.

Remember, the idea is to have fun and enjoy yourself, especially among good friends and family. Life is too short to deliberate over what is the correct wine to drink or in what order you should be drinking.  Enjoy the time that you have together.

Authors Confession: Now, having said all that, I must come clean…I have been known to be what is commonly called “a fish” – flip flopping around like a big old trout.  So, given my official “fish status”, I will say that having good wine etiquette at formal functions (especially work functions) can score you big points.  People will view you as being “worldly” or “smart” even if you haven’t ventured beyond your county lines.  Funny, among some crowds wine is seemingly such an intimidating subject that even small nuggets of knowledge can bowl people over.

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