I Guess I Really Am a Wine Geek

Eric Asimov discusses wine geeks and their impact on the wine world in today's New York Times.

I like his 'definition' of wine geeks:

"Wine geeks are not a monolithic group, although certain characteristics emerge, like a preference for minerality and acidity in a wine over soft fruitiness, an abhorrence for new oak flavors and a reverence for terroir and traditional methods."

I think I fit that description pretty well.

Read the full story.

Comments

[Joe Fish]

Um, I guess I'm a wine geek, too.

Welcome, jedis.

[Theo]

Sounds more like a wine snob than a wine geek

[Dave]

Let's face it: If you read this blog, you already are a wine geek.
Accept it and embrace it!

[Andrew]

fits me too!