I like wine and classical music.
The wierd thing is, these are things that seem to have this kind of... for lack of a better word, positive-stigma attached to them that you're supposed to know all sorts of stuff about them.
Here's all I know about wine.
- Different grapes make different wine.
- White wine is supposed to go in the fridge.
The other day I'm drinking some white zinfandel with a chum, and I mention how much I've been into white zin lately, and she says (shocked, I might add) that her 'wine person' told her that you're supposed to start out with sweet white wines, but grow into more sophisiticated reds. I have no idea the truth of that statement or not. I don't know if she saw me as a buffoon or some kind of wine-rebel. I just dig on $3 bottles of zin.
A similiar incident was in my car my pal picked up my Gustav Mahler CD. (It's classical music of some types) He starts asking me about it, and I get this vibe of insecurity from him, that he doesn't know anything about classical music, and he assumes I do. Here's what I know.
- It's like movie scores, only without movies.
- If there are lyrics, they're usually foreign.
I'm to the point I'm not sure I want to let people know I'm into wine and classical music. Does it make me look like a sophisticate, and people will see through that, or does it perhaps make me look like a poseur if I don't know the right things. I feel too defensive just saying "I just like it, shut up!"