Alright, I'm not exactly looking for sympathy here. I am well aware that there are much worse jobs in the world that don't involve drinking wine in order to decide what to carry. But let me just give a short run-down of what I've been tasting:
Pey-Marin Riesling 2008 ***++
Az.Ag. Prevenza Goppello Classico 2008 ***+
Ricossa Barberra D'Asti 2005 ***
Chateau Val Joanus Cotes de Luberon Reserve ***
Textbook Cab Sauv "Fin de Journee" Napa 2004 ***++
Moletto Prosecco Marca Trevigian ***
Eikendal Blanc 2008 *+
Iona Sauv Blanc **
Quoin Rock Chard 2008***
Vansha Sauv Blanc/Chenin Blanc/Vioner Blend***
Vansha Shiraz 2008***
Vansha Cab Sauv/Merlot 2008**+
San Elias Sauv Blanc 2009**+
Domaine Michel Thomas, Sancerre 2008***+
Safeway Go2 Cola Diet 2010**
Obvio Malbec 2008**
Just Seeing If You R Reading 2010***
Tres Ojos Old Vine Granacha 2007***++
You're Not Are You? 2010***++
Maison du Midi, Plan de Dieu, Cote du Rhone Vill. 2005****
Scharz Wine Co., Nitschke block, Shiraz 2006****++
And that's just Wednesday. The big tasting days are Monday and Tuesday and there is a lot more wine--not to mention beer and spirits. So why is this so tiring? Each sip of wine has literally of thousands flavors and I'm trying to pay attention to as many of them as I can. Then I judging the as to how good it is and decide if the quality of the wine justifies the price. And een if the price is justified will I be able to sell it at that price and if I room in the store (how many Chardonnays do I really need to carry?). And if I do decide to carry it, how much should I get and which of our customers might like it? And remember I am doing all this while drinking alcohol. No wonder I need a nap at the end of the day.
And those little *'s and +'s? That's my own personal short-hand for rating wine quickly. Basically it's a five star system with the plus signs equaling around a 1/3 of a star.
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