🧠 Think you know wine? Here are things about wine we can all stop saying and why it’s time for a refresh. 🍷✨ Let’s grow our wine vocab with kindness, not gatekeeping: 🔸 “I only drink…” With 1,400+ grape varieties out there, limiting yourself means missing out on serious flavor adventures. 🔸 “Actually, it’s pronounced…” Correcting pronunciation is fine, but only if it’s kind. Everyone starts somewhere. 🔸 “Sweet wines? What are you, five?” Nope. Sweet wines like Tokaji, Port & Sauternes are complex, age-worthy, and absolutely adult. 🔸 “White wines don’t age.” Tell that to a mature German Riesling or aged White Burgundy. Spoiler: they evolve gorgeously. 🔸 “No #$&@ing Merlot!” Iconic Merlot blends include wines like Château Cheval Blanc. Respect the grape, not the meme. 🔸 “Champagne isn’t Champagne unless…” Yes, it’s region-specific. But let’s not squash someone’s sparkle, use it as a teachable toast. 🔸 “Never pair red wine with fish.” Pinot Noir with salmon? Yes please. Rules are more like guidelines, anyway. 🔸 “How do you know it tastes like leather?” Flavor notes often come from smell and memory, not literal taste tests of couches. 🔸 “You don’t get tannins? It’s so obvious.” Learning wine is hard enough. Let’s lift each other up, not talk down. 🔸 “There’s only red wine.” Viognier, Albariño, Assyrtiko — white wines bring just as much power to the glass. 🍇 Let’s talk about wine in a way that welcomes everyone to the table. Because the more you learn, the more delicious it gets. 🎯 Learn more at WineFolly.com #WineEducation #WineMyths #DrinkWhatYouLove #WineTips #WineHumor #LearnWin