Just last night, on a plane ride from FLA to STL, I was finishing up Matt Kramer's Making Sense of Wine. It's terrific. And sitting on my table at home -- which means I can't quote from it, as I'd like to in this post. But this I can tell you, newly informed: The prestigious wine-glass-making company that's been around for three centuries? It's pronounced "REED-il."
That should come in handy tonight, as there's a Riedel Wine Dinner and Extravaganza happening at 6 p.m. that offers "the ideal opportunity to understand and learn how the shape of a wine glass influences the most subtle nuances and flavors in wine." Full details -- including price and location -- are at the website. Enjoy. And speak confidently. -- Stephen Schenkenberg
