"Passion, without pretension"

Alton Brown, host of the Food Network's "Good Eats" series, used this phrase the other night when talking about how to choose a cheese shop & cheese monger. It was so succinctly put, and applies to wine shops/stewards so perfectly, that I felt the need to include it here.

So look for "passion , without pretension", in those people you wish to get wine recommendations from. It's one giant step closer to getting something that's aligned with your tastes & pocketbook.

Go Alton!