Wine, a drink that I don’t understand much as an avid beer drinker. As a writer on alcoholic beverages, you need to be jack of all trades to know the drink you must first understand the taste, then only you can find the uniqueness and enjoyment in each drink you tasting or drinking.

I was though to do the 4S check on wine which is See, Swirl, Smell and Savour.The first wine I tasted is Babich Pinot Noir (Marlborough-NZ) – red wine.

See
The colour of Pinot Noir is more crystal ruby red. If you put it under a white piece of paper you can see the translucent ring.

Swirl & Smell
Can see the wine slowly flowing back to the glass. Smell the aroma of grapes with hint of the woods and some pungent aroma.

Savour
Sour in taste, woody hint with slight tannin in the mouth, light alcohol & pungent aroma

My Opinion
Is an easy wine, not too punchy in taste, good pairing with something roasted with some light sauce.

Then come the Mount Vernon Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough-NZ) – White Wine. Malborough is famous for Sauvignon Blanc. Most wine need to wait for 3-4 years before is good to serve but Sauvignon Blanc is kinda different as is better to serve in young age, some even serve after few month of fermentation to get the crispy and crystal feeling of the wine. That’s the reason why this type of wine is easily acceptable for local palate.

See
Is basically crystal clear with just a touch of faded light yellow.

Swirl & Smell
Light body when swirl. Very aromatic in smell, very fruity and refreshing.

Savour
The taste is crispy and light and refreshing, with fruity aroma that tingle everywhere in your mouth and end with a light alcohol. The sweet fruity taste really make it very easy to drink.

My Opinion
I quite like white wine because is easy to drink. Can be easily pair with pasta and some simple sea food. This Sauvignon Blanc is simply pleasure to the taste making pairing easy.

A newbie in wine
Lucky for me I can learn from a lot of sifu (master) out there, which are willing to teach me how to enjoy the red wine. Although I still think too much sophistication are put into drinking the wine, but if you know the taste the pleasure are certainly enjoyable.

Different alcohol bring different kind of mood and pleasure. Wine is indeed something I still got a lot to learn before I can really describe in more write up. Any wine person other that are interested to follow me for wine tasting?

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The Sun UK Online

PEOPLE who down two pints of beer or glasses of wine a day are healthier and happier than teetotallers, a study found.
They were not as stressed, had lower blood pressure, better heart and lung health and were less likely to suffer from depression.

Researchers found wine lovers in particular usually had better diets. And all drinkers tended to exercise more.

The French team said alcohol thins the blood, improving circulation, and acts as a relaxant, boosting wellbeing.

They speculated that moderate drinkers may be wealthier, have better general health and a lower risk of heart disease.

Although they admitted they could not prove the benefits were just down to booze, they added: “Our results cannot eliminate the cardio-protective effect of alcohol.”

Dr Boris Hansel and his team from the Public Assistance Hospitals of Paris analysed the lifestyles and drinking habits of thousands of men and women over 18.

But June Davison, of the British Heart Foundation, warned: “Drinking more than sensible amounts can cause high blood pressure, strokes, some cancers and heart damage. If you don’t drink already there is no reason to start now.”

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Of course this is a beer site, the best thing on earth is beer. Not really, this is just a post of our Malaysian culture, I bet this happen in Singapore too. I’m not a avid wine drinker but I do like wine, but…

There many but on the “I like wine” because I find wine is a drink with many hidden agenda. To drink wine there too many terms and condition. To drink wine there too many steps, too much talking and need too much knowledge.

Here the Top  Ten Reason I like Wine, But…

#1. Take too long to open.

#2. Have to drink with the right glass

#3. Too much description even before the wine touch the tongue.

#4. The step by step to enjoy the drink.

#5. I find it too formal.

#6. You can’t enjoy with a group of friend.

#7. You have to wait for the right occasion.

#8. I just can’t stand the pretender.

#9. It doesn’t work with our hot weather.

#10. It just too much talking and not much drinking.

Of course many said that to drink wine is an art. I like the texture of the drink, the smooth yet nicely body drink that spurs out aroma like no others, yet alcohol are not too strong – the drink is really sexy.

To enjoy with a group of friends is just doesn’t blend well. EPL night drinking wine is like something go wrong some where. The drink is too sexy to be fun and crazy. The drink got too much terms and condition.

Can’t we just make wine drinking as simple as beer drinking? I guess we can but that wouldn’t have make wine drinking the drink it is today. The sexy drink that bring glamour, the drink that make you pronounce in french like pro by just saying all the grapes name. The drink that make you look manly just to open the wine bottle in style. The drink that give out taste that swirl and linger in your tongue to trigger the food taste to the next level. All said about the drink, but…

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