Midlife > wrote in message >...
> I'm sure it's just in my head, but after years of enjoying wine I still find
> myself intimidated by French wine...... particularly getting comfortable
> with identifying what's in the bottle from the label (and then remembering
> for next time). I've laughed it off as a way for the French to keep people
> from enjoying their wine if they aren't dedicated enough to figure it out,
> but it bothers me more and more that I just can't seem to get comfortable
> with this so important part of the wine world. (I HAVE noticed more French
> labels that identify the grape varieties.... but not enough for me).
>
> I live in California and have just found it easier to learn about more
> easily identifiable wines than figure out a way to tackle the French. I
> know that going to France would help a lot, but that's not in the cards at
> this time.
>
> So..... can anyone suggest a way to help? How would you teach this to a 10
> year-old?? That would seem to be a good place to start.

Foreign languages always present a problem, wherever the wines come
from. Why, though, would you want to learn more about F_____ wines?
Italian wines are the ones to buy....