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Alexander F.

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Palo Alto, CA

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Personal Taste Profile

Reds

  • Fresh, Fruity
  • Smooth, Elegant
  • Earthy
  • Jammy
  • Spicy
  • Big, Powerful

Whites

  • Crisp, Light
  • Tangy, Zesty
  • Floral, Aromatic
  • Full, Lush
  • Sweet

Alexander F.: Adventures in Wine

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Q1: Where did you grow up?

A1: Scarsdale, NY/Atherton, CA

Q2: What was the first time you remember drinking wine?

A2: Dinner at age...7?

Q3: When did you start to like wine?

A3: I started fully appreciating wine my senior year of college (age 22).

Q4: Where do you drink wine mostly?

A4: At home

Q5: What are your favorite types of wine? Varietals? Regions?

A5: Cotes D' Rhone, Red Zinf. Tend to like french wine.

Q6: What are your favorite kinds of food?

A6: Italian, French, Mexican, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, American food (Burgers, Pizza, etc.)

Q7: What are your favorite restaurants?

A7: Carpaccio (Menlo Park, CA), Benihana of Toyko (Burlingame, CA) The Iron Gate (Belmont, CA)

Q8: Do you cook? If so, what kind of food and for whom?

A8: Nope, I wish!

Q9: If you were stranded on a desert island, what one type of food/wine would choose to have?

A9: Cloud 9 Winery - Composition, 2001....tangy, unique and delicious