Two of the more well-known designers in the web development world put together a site for those who are fond of the grape. Dan Benjamin & Dan Cederholm have put together a great site for you to learn about wine, expand your knowledge and keep track of your tastings. The two things that strike me most about the site are its beautiful simplicity and what can happen when a couple of talented people put their minds together.
Someone asked me why I like wine…a seemingly simple question, but as in all things, not as simple as it would seem. Wine encompasses certain rituals. Wine requires slowing your pace. Wine allows time for silence. Wine is really only good when you share it. It comes down to this…friendship. Opening a good wine, allows you to share & talk things over, grand plans or the days events, with those you care for. Opening a bottle is an invitation to a conversation that helps you understand others and vice versa.
My father gave me Kevin Zraly's Windows on the World wine course when I was about 14. I had always been interested in food & wine and this book helped me learn more about a topic that interested me without all the hubris of some other authors. Over the years, discovering great wines has become a hobby my wife and I share, but sharing those wines with those whom we love is an even greater hobby.
If you want to learn more about wine, keep track of your cellar or just surf around an extremely well-designed site, head on over to Cork'd…and look for me.
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