A wondrous morning to all!

Though this is my first time posting in the forums, I have been on Snooth for a little while, now, slowly reviewing wines to the best of my limited ability.

I enjoy wine quite a bit, though my palette is uneducated in the art of wine. Also, living behind the Zion Curtain in Utah can make it a challenge to find good wine. You can only buy it at the state-run liquor stores, most of which are staffed by people who know little, if anything, about wine. I once asked where the prosecco was and the lady gave me this dumb look of confusion. Another time I was in search of vermouth and the guy yells across the store, "Hey Bill, do we have bermoof?" The most any of them can do is point out the red and the whites, and forget about discussing food pairings...not gonna happen there.

In spite of all this, however, I keep moving forward and trying what wines I can afford, which is usually limited to those in the under $15 range. The problem is, though, that I'm the only person here who drinks wine. No one else will touch it, and my dad's afraid of it. Thus, a bottle usually goes south before I can finish it, and that's even if I use a vacuum pump thingy to preserve it.

As for my attitude about wine, I'm pretty easy to please. In fact, I'm a lot more picky and even snooty about beer than I am wine. I enjoy tasting beers much as one does wine. They both have such complex flavors, histories, cultures, and communities surrounding them. Just keep the likes of Millers, Coors, Bud, Keystone, or any of those other "beers" away from me. If you're going to drink a beer, *drink a BEER,* none of that over-carbonated water with a hint of flavor. (Bud Light is not beer, it's clydesdale urine!)

What else...oh! I also have a food blog where I like to post my more interesting food creations, thoughts, and photos. Check it out at http://tomhamilton.blogspot.com or just follow the link in my profile. ^_^

So there you have it, c'est moi!