WINE DINE & TRAVEL MAGAZINE SPRING 2015

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Mary James at diiner in Palm Springs enyoying a nice bottle of cab with the photographer. 46 Wine Dine & Travel Winter 2015
HOW TO BECOME A WINE ENTHUSIAST | BY RON JAMES | America is the top dog in the pantheon of countries that quaff a lot of wine – Americans drink over 890 million gallons a year which works out to about 2.8 gallons per persons of drinking age. America doesn’t fare quite as well in the per capita wine consumption category; well below thirstier countries like Slovenia, Croatia and Macedonia whose citizens drink over 11 gallons each in a year. Surprisingly, the most serious wine enthusiasts reside in the city state in Rome, in a place called the Vatican – they drink a whopping 20 gallons! Holy Bacchus, it must be thirsty work being celibate. As wine loving as some countries are, there are a few unfortunate countries that haven’t joined in the fun. Afghanistan brings up the rear with the average person drinking zero wine anytime. But that’s understandable considering most are Muslim. Fifth from the bottom is India which is no surprise to this traveler. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of tasting the combination of very expensive, and extremely bad wines that are available there, you’ll understand why many Indians who do drink alcoholic beverages seem to be boycotting the grape – can’t afford it, can’t stand it. Their beer, on the other hand, is quite alright. Even in the wine-loving regions of the world, including America, there are those reluctant to join the ranks of wine lovers for reasons other than religion or incarceration. Some prefer other methods of taking the edge off of daily life – others (not in the Vatican) don’t drink or have fun -- and many may be put off by the perceived voodoo and pretentiousness surrounding the sport. The latter group may be intimidated by French labels or can’t pronounce pinot noir or Sangiovese or can’t spell sommelier or even know what one does. (Continued) Wine Dine & Travel Winter 2015 47
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