Introduction

Having started working in wine retail a year or so ago, I have learnt to assess wine using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting.

My partner Jo reckoned that I should start posting my notes as a blog, and other people agreed, so here is that blog!

I have completed my WSET Level 2 study successfully, but I am by no means an expert.  Some of my assessments may be way off the mark but I would be delighted to get other opinions - in fact that is the main point of me starting the blog.  So feel free to let me know what you think.

Although some of you may know, or perhaps take a confident guess at where I work, I must emphasise that this blog is completely personal and it represent my views and my views alone.  Through this blog I do not intend to represent any person or organisation other than myself.

Also, without wanting to sound po-faced, I think that getting smashed is NOT clever, and alcoholism is NOT funny.  I believe that we all have a responsibility to ourselves and our loved-ones to take care of our health.

I do intend to post other stuff in relation to wine that I know or find out that I think are interesting. I hope you like what you read, and let me know what you think.  Suggestions for improvement are welcomed every bit as much as compliments.

With much love, Martin Hynes.