Become a wine pro - Domino magazine featured an article on how to become a wine pro after reading their article. They had some tricks. For instance,
cheaty trick #1 - You can divide all wine into two categories.
Old World wines are from lands where people have been crafting them for about 2,000 years (Italy, Spain, France, etc.). This are usually delicate, earthy,
minerally, chalky and layered.
New World wines are the latecomers to the global market (from the U.S., Australia, South Africa, Chile, etc.). These wines - cultivated in warmer climes with modern technology - are generally bolder, fruitier and sweeter than their Old World counterparts, and usually smack you with a jolt of flavor.
Cheaty trick #2 - You only need to know six types. There may be lots of flavors, but once you learn the the six most common grapes, you've covered most of the wine you'll normally encounter. Below is a little chart they had in their
magazine. You'll have to click on it to see it better.
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