I love wine. I love dry reds, dry whites, a few semi-dries. No sweets. I know what I like when I taste it. I’m lost when someone tries to describe “what” I’m tasting.

Tiger Lily decided to help me out by showing me other people are as lost as I. She grabbed an article from HuffPost.com, and for a few newsletters, she is going to give us an example of overused phrases and ideas.

Here is #7. The last one.

Best between 2012-2062. Winemakers and tasters have guessed for centuries when optimum sipping pleasure will be reached with wine. We know there are a lot of variables in the way wine ages. Experts can agree on the aging curve of some wines. Most wine, as it tilts away from primary, juicy fruit power, becomes less inviting to the majority of drinkers accustomed to young flavors, aromas and appearance. To suggest that in 10 years a wine will be ready, perfect and most desirable is going to leave many drinkers disappointed, even though a strong case can be made for the positive evolution of bottles. The suggested window of wine drinkability should be now and soon for most consumers.

It took a while for my wife to take my aspirations seriously. Once I started making some money and gaining momentum, my progress opened her eyes to the possibilities. She never discouraged me, but deep down I knew she wasn’t sold yet, and that was okay with me.

You have to realize when you deviate outside the normal path, people aren’t always going to get it.

I didn’t announce my aspirations of becoming a writer to anyone. I just started writing and kept writing.

When it comes to successful writing, the only thing that matters is the page in front of you.

Now is the best time in human history to become a writer. You don’t need anyone’s permission to create and publish.

Your mission is to build a small empire around your words.