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The evening with Tastoria was a wonderful experience. It was great to enjoy the selection of wines which were expertly paired with the food. It is also nice to do this in the comfort of your own home which removes the potential intimidation factor that can be available at a public tasting event. I will definitely do...

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Brian Smith


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Tastorian Since:

31 May 2008



Location: United Kingdom

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Name:
Brian Smith

Gender: 
Male

Occupation: 
Broadcaster

Reason for being a Tastorian: 
I am a wine lover, and want to know more about it.

Where did you hear about Tastoria?: 
Job advert for a presenter position

Wine epiphany: 
When I was growing up and at home and started cooking and the BBC's Food and Drink show was something I started taking an interest in. They had a particular red wine from Oz I believe called Kunoonga Hill and I bought it for a dinner I cooked my parents and well all enjoyed the wine and it all started from there.

Memorable wine experience: 
Having a Dom Perignon given to me on Valentine's day of 1999 and saving it for the new millennium and it was wonderful.

Funniest wine experience: 
Going to the Korbel winery in california and asking the tour guide how they were allowed to call it Champagne when we in Europe know unless it comes from there you can't call it that and seeing all the American tourists going - oh my God did you hear what he said. hehe!!

Death-bed Wine: 
Definitely a Chateauneuf Du Pape. I am a white wine drinker but LOVE that stuff.

Biggest wine disappointment: 
Had a bottle of Krug Champagne for the new millenium and friends got it from South of France and when they opened it, it was bad. Their lodger had turned a radiator on where they stored their wine and killed the lot. oh dear!!

My Vineyard: 
I like Oz Clarke and Jilly Goolden, they started me on my wine journey


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    About Me

    I'm a professional Broadcast journaist for TV and Radio with a wide range of interests and past times. i enjoy cooking and wine to go with food and love nothing more than trying different wines from around the world in all their forms and different ways of drinking them, like chilled red and chilled Porto to summer fizz and Rose. Like to learn and be educated as a person and have a good sense of fun and humour as well as professionalism. Good people person and love to travel as well, to take in cultures and countries, their food and wine and sunshine. I'm a glass is half person not the negative type and will always look to help out and find a solution to a situation.

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    Brianscottsmith
    Wed, 06/04/2008 - 19:44

    Hi James,
    Thanks for the message. I endeavour to try many different wines and fizz etc and also like to have recommendations from experts such as yourself. So, anything tickling your palate lately?



    JB
    Tue, 06/03/2008 - 15:03

    Brian, great to have you as a Tastorian, sounds like you have tasted some pretty interesting Champagnes. Look forward to hearing more about your wine adventures. Best wishes James



    simeonleiserach
    Mon, 06/02/2008 - 09:26

    Hi Brian,

    Thank you for taking the time out to register,

    All the best,

    Simeon





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