| When introducing wine to a friend you have to be | | | | talk about wine. The journal should be their |
| careful. Your passion for wine may come across | | | | personal record, though, so only offer help if they |
| as pushiness. You may actually make your friend | | | | ask. |
| want to give up before they ever get started. | | | | Make sure you talk about wine with your friend. |
| Just think back to when you were first introduced | | | | Allow your friend to talk, too. Avoid trying to take |
| to wine and you can sympathize. | | | | over the conversation. Also do not try to use |
| Wine can be intimidating. Wine is art and that | | | | large words or complicated technical jargon that |
| means it is something that is individual. You have | | | | will just confuse your friend. |
| to remember that just because you love | | | | You should also encourage your friend to |
| something does not mean your friend will. So, the | | | | research wine and help them to learn as much as |
| best way to introduce wine to a friend is to do it | | | | possible about all the aspects of wine. They should |
| in a completely unbiased and gentle manner. | | | | learn about wine making, storage and even |
| You should start out with tasting wine. This is the | | | | serving. Expose them to as much as possible. |
| logical way to get started. How else will your | | | | Give them a chance to share with you and let |
| friend best learn about wine then to taste it? | | | | them take the reigns on occasion. Let your friend |
| Your job is to help expose your friend to as | | | | take you out to a place for some good wine they |
| many different types of wine as possible. This is | | | | have chosen. |
| where your expertise comes into play. You know | | | | Overall, introducing a friend to wine should be a |
| where the best wine is and you can take your | | | | fun experience for you both. Your friend should |
| friend around to all the great places where they | | | | not feel pressured and you should not feel like it is |
| can really experience a range of wines. | | | | a job. Wine is a very personal thing. Everyone has |
| Let your friend make their own opinions. Ask | | | | different opinions when it comes to wine and that |
| them questions about what they liked or didn't | | | | is fine. That is the beauty of wine. People love to |
| like. Again, this is where you help by listening to | | | | talk about wine and taste wine because it is a |
| your friends preferences and getting an idea of | | | | very intellectual thing. It stimulates conversation |
| what types of wines your friend seems to be | | | | and can be a great way to strengthen a |
| more drawn to. | | | | friendship. You and your friend will always have |
| You should encourage your friend to keep a | | | | wine as a sort of bond in your friendship. Make |
| journal. The journal should list all the wines tasted | | | | the most out of this opportunity and help your |
| and their impressions of the wine. You may assist | | | | friend learn to love wine as much as you do. |
| them in offering vocabulary to help them learn to | | | | |