Superb. The only one I would slightly tweak is petrichor. I remember feeling very pleased when I first learnt this word which approximately 91% of wine writers and trade can define against 6% of the general population. Now I fear to use it in a tasting note in case someone comes along and says do I not realise the wine is faulty and bandies the word geosmin about.
Excellent stuff. Another one for France: the French drink responsibly because they give their kids a little wine with food from a young age. So civilised.
Don't forget the obligation that, in any mention of primitivo, one must mention that it is identical to zinfandel. Strangely, I'm not sure that the reverse applies.
Superb. The only one I would slightly tweak is petrichor. I remember feeling very pleased when I first learnt this word which approximately 91% of wine writers and trade can define against 6% of the general population. Now I fear to use it in a tasting note in case someone comes along and says do I not realise the wine is faulty and bandies the word geosmin about.
'Petrichor is a fault akshually'
Excellent stuff. Another one for France: the French drink responsibly because they give their kids a little wine with food from a young age. So civilised.
It's going in the spin-off book.
Great piece Henry, many thanks. Love the Chablis one! 👍
Don't forget the obligation that, in any mention of primitivo, one must mention that it is identical to zinfandel. Strangely, I'm not sure that the reverse applies.
Any yes, I was guilty here on my latest post here: https://gluggingwine.substack.com/
"Zinfandel, California's own grape, recent studies have shown that it is identical to Primitivo."
'Great Burgundy smells of shit' is one I always tire of hearing.
I should put that in.
Absolutely hysterical and spot on. Thanks for making me laugh today!
Stone cold brilliant idea - and very funny.
That's rather the point about cliches, they hang about for a long time.