I'm Trying But I Still Don't Get It!!

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Thanks everyone - I appreciate all the input. I am very much still learning, so all comments are very welcome - and I like wines from both ends of the spectrum, sweeter or drier, so I'm open to all varieties. I have read that both Gewurtz's and Rieslings from Alsace are a much different style than ones from Germany. That's exactly what I'm after - to be able to identify one wine from another, not just by what it is, but by the differences from country to country and region to region. I have a long way to go, but it's fun sofar!

I was very lucky to have attended another tasting the very next night - this one was of Amarones and the reason they had a second night of tasting was that the owner of the vineyard was present at the tasting, Sondro Boscaini (hope I spelled that correctly!). Both he and an associate of his (I didn't get his name - he was a French gentleman) gave quite a bit of detail about the wines and how they were grown, etc. I mainly went because the price ranges of the wines they offered at the tasting were about $45-$65 and I, most likely, would not be spending that much per bottle for a long time to come - I don't know enough to appreciate the differences yet! And that is exactly what happened - while I could definitely notice the wines had a different taste than the ones I tasted the night before, I couldn't begin to appreciate why the Amarone I was tasting was worth $65 compared to the wine from the night before that was $15 - beyond the obvious differences in the time and effort it took to make the Amarone. They brought four different vintages of the same wine, but I really couldn't tell much difference between them. Mr. Boscaini was a wonderful gentleman tho and glancing thru my wine books when I got home to read a bit more about Amarone, I realized that he is considered one of the great producers of Amarone as I came across his name and his vineyard, Masi, quite a few times in the books. Hopefully, one day I can appreciate his talent!

Lisa