{"id":14,"count":27,"description":"  I had a bad experience a long time ago when I was trying to choose a wine in a well stocked grocery store. I was treated very rudely by a snobby wine steward who obviously felt like I wasn't worth his time. From that day forward I made it my mission to learn as much as I could about the wine world. With that knowledge under my belt I now make it a mission to help anyone who comes to me find a bottle that fits their needs whether it's a white zinfandel or a bottle of Silver Oak. \r\n   To that end, I taste a boatload of wines each week (mostly samples provided by salespeople). I take notes in my faithful Moleskine and do my best to describe the wine that will be poured in your glass. There are two things that I look for in a wine that determines my grade. Is it well made (it doesn't matter if I like it), and is it a good value (Q.P.R. > Quality-To-Price-Ratio). The one thing that I do not like in a wine is make-up (additives in wine that give it greater consume appeal). Things like Mega-Purple to give it greater depth of color, or added tannins and acidity. However, if the make-up is modest and I know that the consumer is going to like the wine, I will take that into consideration when grading it. \r\n   My main goal is to help you find a wine you will like, and that you will make you feel good about what you spent for it. I hope this segment \"From My Moleskine To You\" is helpful. Cheers! Stan The Wine Man","link":"https:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/?cat=14","name":"From My Moleskine To You...","slug":"from-my-moleskine-to-you","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/categories\/14"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts&categories=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}