When talking about wine, or describing what you’re tasting, don’t think like you have to.  And if you are trying to, highlight what notes are greeting you and what you’re tasting and what be…  Speak as you.  Don’t aim to sound like anyone but YOU.  Trying to be someone or something other than you when entertaining wine is the antithesis of wine.  Let’s say you and a friend are in a tasting room, first time engaging those pours, and you don’t know what to think.  It’s definitely a different style.  You could, ‘A’, go on and on about how “different” they are, ‘B’, say nothing, or ‘C’… don’t over-think it.

I think no matter what you should embrace C, as wine’s meant to be nothing but enjoyable, anyway.  ‘B’, depends on the person and if you feel compelled to speak at all, but ‘A’ should always be done as you.  You speaking as you.  Half the time–  well, actually more, wine consumption and tasting involves a role.  Fiction.  And it shouldn’t.  Why it is I don’t know.  But the reaction to what you taste should be truthful, nonfiction and nonfabricated.