hello all,
this is the first post in a blog that i actually plan to keep up on. thus, you are witnessing history.
if you are ready this, you're either scouring the archives of something you happened upon that is now massively famous or, more likely, you're an acquaintance of mine who feels somewhat obligated to acknowledge my shameless pleas for you to PAY ATTENTION! PAY ATTENTION!
anywhom, i'll do the generic introduction thing. my name is tyler, i am a twenty year old resident of brooklyn, new york, and i'm not so fond of capital letters. that's all you need to know for now.
okay, fine. know a few other things -- bits of information that will be essential to your keeping up with my blog and, subsequently, me. (when we bump into one another in the book store, i'll expect that you quote no fewer than two of the entries of the past five days. okay, not really -- unless you're deborah saslaw, in which case there will be a quiz on friday.) yet i digress...
so back to 'the things.' i've become increasingly interested in wine over the past year or so, less in the chateau diana/monsieur shaw sense and moreso along the lines of authentically wanting to immerse myself in the expansive, wonderful world of wine (though charles shaw a. has a place in everyone's hearts and b. makes i'll call a "potable" sauvignon blanc, though not much more. it's just so interesting to me that wine can be explored on so many levels. that's part of its beauty, really -- while one person can casually enjoy a glass here and there, someone else may devote their career (let alone their lives!) to a bunch (!) of fermented grape juice. i've read a few books (a few of which i may sound off on, namedrop, or lend you if you ask!), toured a couple of wineries, worked in a cute little wine shop, and, most importantly, drank a bottle of wine or two. with this blog, i hope that i can trace my progress as well as be able to create my own little cellar, recording what i love, what i loathe, and everything in between. i want to roll my palate out like a giant blueprint on a table and make an earnest effort to map out my tastes in wine. plus, i can have a travel-friendly christmas list! that's right, you can reference this site so as to find out about the small-production bordeauxs, expensive riojas, and others gems i either can't afford or feel wrong in buying more than seven separate times! no, but seriously, i hope that you all can learn from this, too -- on any level. love giving out suggestions, would love to talk and learn alongside others, and certainly wouldn't mind sharing a bottle or two!
in true tyler character, the focus of this little thing we've got here is sure to wander somewhat. and i think that's good -- who (besides me and wine nerds double my age) wants to read about wine day in, day out (at least without truly enjoying it!)? consequently, i might throw other little anecdotes in now and again -- i'm a big design enthusiast with a particular weakness for furniture design, an avid photographer, a music/film/art lover, and, frankly, someone utterly in awe of the giant city and all of its inhabitants and other offerings. and obviously, food is deeply intertwined with the subject. i can't wait to talk about my favorite restaurants or, the large list of places i want to eat at. just let me know when, like right now, i start talking too much.
especially when it's 3,500 words on cheap champagnes or in regard to the injustice the modern coffee table serves the average vin zealot. (both of which i'll get to, in case you got worried.)
armed with but a corkscrew, a fake i.d., and (hopefully) a handful of choice folk, i look towards the wine soaked horizon with the inkling that this is the beginning of something beautiful (or, if nothing else, just a long, strange trip.) either way, here's to it!
best,
t.
