@oenophile introduceyourself

Hi Steemers,
I was introduced to your community by a good friend who has been with Steemit for quite some time, & was instantly taken by the platform for sharing ideas & information.
With @oenophile, my aim is to provide some insight into wines/wine regions/wine people of the world, digging a bit deeper into the story behind a wine rather than just reporting on the wine itself.
I have been involved in the wine industry for near 20 years, during that time I have worked in countries such as Chile, Portugal, Italy, Australia & New Zealand.
My formative drinking years were experienced in the UK so please excuse my bent for European wines (though sadly I can't afford many these days).
Occasionally I may skip off topic & comment on other areas of interest, but will never cross the line into religion having witnessed its use for destructive means.
Good to be aboard, hopefully I can provide some interesting wines for you to try.
Cheers.