Always in pairs
Contrast is what makes components visible.
Why one bottle teaches nothing
Alone, a wine is just a wine. Beside another, every difference announces itself.
How we work
Compare, describe, remember
Acidity is hard to identify in isolation and obvious when a crisp white sits next to a soft one. The whole method is built on that: two glasses, one difference at a time.
Writing notes before speaking matters too. Said out loud in company, opinions converge instantly; written down first, you learn what you actually perceived.
And the vocabulary is for describing, not performing. Being able to say a wine is high in acid with firm tannin is more useful in a shop than any amount of poetry.
Our principles
Three beliefs behind the method
Write before you talk
Otherwise you inherit someone else's palate.
Tasting, not drinking
Small pours, spitting normal, and never before driving.
Shall we plan your first tastings?
Twenty minutes, free, on your palate and two bottles to start with.