2002 Smoking Loon Viognier

[White Wine Lover]

I'm making progress as a novice! Based on a recommendation (I think it was from Innkeeper) for a varietal I might like in view of my preference for Pinot Grigio, Seyval Blanc & Chards, I tried a Viognier. The one I chose is referenced above. I took a sip and it was very "different" but I decided I liked it, and it was dry enough for me. I thought, "hmmm....pineapple!" So with no info on the bottle to that effect, I looked it up on the Web and discovered I was right! Pineapple! By George, I think I'm actually beginning to develop taste! That is just so cool when you actually start to discern the different flavors!

Thanks to all for the help!

WWL

[Innkeeper]

Good for you! Fantastic!

[wineguruchgo]

That's wonderful! Congratulations!

Your tastebuds actually have "memories" for lack of a better term, and as you develop them you will begin to pick out different flavors in the wines. With this you will then narrow down what you like and don't like about a particular wine.

The fun of this medium is that each wine is different and each year is different. What you tasted this year may be different than the 2003 vintage.

With wine it's always an adventure!

[Thomas]

Great.

I always instruct my classes to slow down when tasting and to think about what the wine reminds of--it's difficult at first, but then becomes easier after a few successes.

When people cannot taste what someone else says about a wine it's often because they either have limited or no knowledge of that taste, or they are not slowing down to give it consideration.