Hi. My name is Mark Adams and welcome to “The Really Fun Wine Show”.   The show that entertains and educates you about wine  

Ya know, somewhere along the way, wine became stuffy and snooty.  I don’t know why, but somehow I think we ought to blame the French… 

As wine becomes more popular, it seems that I’m meeting a large number of people who think because they know a little bit about wine, it gives them license to act like a pretentious jackass.  When I hear somebody spout off like this I’m thinking… Dude…it’s just grape juice….

I think that sums up my philosophy on wine.  The good news is that most people are not wine snobs.  I think that 99% of the people I’m around have what I think is the right idea.  Which is…wine tastes good, its fun to learn about and its great to share with friends.  It’s those 99% of youwho I hope watch this show.

I don’t like wine snobs…We’ll make fun of them here.  What’s your best wine snob story?  Leave it in the comments section.

I do own a winery, AmberCrestWinery.com and earn my living as a winemaker.  I have written a book on wine and speak about wine quite often. I created the Really Fun Wine show because I wanted to show you how easy learning about and enjoying wine can be. 

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to teach thousands of people in my wine classes and I’ve found that one of the main things that keeps people from getting more involved with wine is that there is almost a concern or in some people a downright fear that they are going to embarrass themselves or make some kind of ‘wine faux pas” Well, I’m here to tell you, you can’t and who cares if you do.  Even if you did, I think that somehow, life will probably go on.  So to get the most out of this show don’t worry about it, relax and have a good time.

As we progress, we will cover topics, like how to get the most out of tasting wines, how to determine your wine flavor profile and answer questions that most people have about wine.  Each week we’ll even discuss the characteristics of a different variety of wine.  After a few episodes, you’ll no doubt be an expert on wine.  Just promise not to turn into a wine snob on me….

Our wine this week is fruit infused wines…What are they?  Why should I start out drinking them? 

Basically, these wines start out as a traditional wine and then have a fruit flavor added.  For instance, maybe a merlot with raspberry or a zinfandel with pomegranate, maybe even a riesling with green apple.   They are great first wines to try.

Fruit infused wines will typically don’t have a “bite” to them and they will be smoother than traditional wines.  A perfect description would be light and fruity. 

So thanks for watching, let me know your thoughts on the show and remember to sign up for show updates.

Cheers

Mark Adams

Really Fun Wine Show