Thursday, December 01, 2005
New Wine Drinker's Perceptions of Beer
I'm sure the wine she is drinking is more complex than the macro beer she was probably drinking. But if I, as a beer snob, can say anything to wine snobs it would be this: beer far exceeds wine in its range of flavors.
After sampling the Riesling she brought to the gathering, Powers became infatuated with wine. ''It's a lot more complex than drinking just a beer, the taste is so different, and there is so much that goes into the making of the wine, and so many different types and smells. There is just so much available out there," she says. ''I definitely enjoy wine more than beer now."
I'm sure the wine she is drinking is more complex than the macro beer she was probably drinking. But if I, as a beer snob, can say anything to wine snobs it would be this: beer far exceeds wine in its range of flavors.
