How to remember wines you liked
Names fade fast. Context and a photo of the label last.
Capture the label, not the lecture
You do not need a paragraph of aroma vocabulary. Scan or photograph the label, add a star rating, and write how it made you feel: “easy weeknight red,” “celebration bubbles,” “too tannic for me.”
Tag the moment
Where were you? Who was with you? That pairing is often how you search later: “the wine from Sarah’s birthday dinner.”
Build a short wish list
When you love something at a restaurant, move it to a wish list so you can hunt it at a shop without relying on the sommelier’s handwriting.
Frequently asked questions
What if I only remember the grape?
Log the grape and region anyway, plus whatever you recall about the label. Partial entries beat empty pages.