How to become an Oenophile (Or at least look like one)

BNET has a really good, quick guide on how to become a wine snob. Actually it is chock full of good information, so if you want to quickly learn how to impress people with your knowledge of wine, read and learn from this article.

Ca Martinin Pinot Grigio

My wife and I really like this wine. We had it in a restaurant, and it seems to be the perfect pinot grigio. Unfortunately due to the arcane alcohol laws in Alabama I have to special order it. The last time I got the 2005. There is also a pinot gris of it, which too is really good. I will need to find out if they make a pinot noir.

We went to Sonoma this summer, and our favorite wine from there we cannot get period. It cannot be found in Northern Alabama, and you cannot ship wine here from out-of-state. I thought Virginia had been bad.