Days
of Wine & Rosés
These
days, many words ending in “phile” tend to be ominous or onerous. Here’s one
for which we can be admired and enjoy! Those who like grapes may be, or know, an
…
In no way do I lay claim to the word, connoisseur.
However, I do qualify as an oenophile when it comes to simply enjoying
wine … white, red, rosés, and everything in-between!
And of course, neither oenophile
nor connoisseur equal the expertise and training of a wine sommelier.
While the connoisseur often
has expert knowledge and discriminating tastes, a sommelier
is encountered in a restaurant, club, etc., with knowledge beyond the first
two, to include wine pairings with meals, and assist you in your liquid grape
selection (aka wine steward). Then there is the Master of Wine designation. Um,
those folks are on a whole different level of expert!
Hmmm, I believe a solid red wine … a
hearty Cabernet Sauvignon, or mellow Merlot … will go quite nicely with
Word Challenge: OENOPHILE. For me, enjoying wines is quite enough. I don’t need
further training to know what I like. However, you
may want to supplement your wine knowledge as you slip oenophile
into your week of flavorful writing.
Learning knows no prejudices or boundaries, and it isn’t fattening!
Expanding your mind is a no-cost, simple joy. Do you feel that way too? What’s
your inspiration? Share your creative genius and Wordplay Wednesday comments below.
Write first for yourself … only then can you write for others. (L.Rochelle)
[LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by
trade, and an author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of
three) in her Blast from Your Past series about pioneering R&R Radio DJs. True behind-the-mic tales
make GREAT Holiday Gifts available on Amazon (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book
2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic
Seventies!]
Note: Dictionary
definitions are quoted from Webster’s New World College Dictionary.
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