Wine myths: BUSTED!

I read a piece on Snooth the other day that is a part of a cool new series called "The Grapevine". They're taking well-known people from the wine community, whether they be writers, winemakers or retailers, and asking them 10 burning wine industry questions.

One question they always ask has to do with the biggest wine myths out there. This response, from Jeff Lefevere of Good Grape, caught my eye: "I have this ongoing wine pet peeve with glassware and wine pairings - the two biggest sinners in perpetuating wine elitism. I really like to drink wine paisano style out of a tumbler. And, I don't sweat what's in my glass if it isn't an empirical match to what I'm eating. Being open-minded to both of those things does wonders for taking the high-mindedness out of wine."

Wow! I personally like to have a nice glass when I'm drinking wine. No tumblers for me. But I agree with him on the fussy pairing of glassware and even food pairings. It's refreshing to see someone who's regarded as something of a wine authority be so honest about some of these topics instead of hiding behind the usual snobbery.

Anyway, the series has been fun, so far (there are three of these interviews posted now). Go and give them a read.