So by all means experiment but don’t ignore tried, tested and recommended combinations as they have stood test of time very well indeed.

As with everything in life, only way to learn is to test.So you’ll have to move out of your comfort zone and risk odd bad choice in order to move up to next level of wine enjoyment.

Yes you may love Californian Pinot Noir but it’s important that you stop buying it every week simply because you know that you like it and that it’s a safe choice. You need to branch out, as this is only way you will find something even better than your current favourite.

And believe me, I’m sure it exists among many thousands of wines available worldwide. The best way of branching out is to start buying mixed cases of wine, typically a dozen bottles of red and white wines and simply try each one out.

And it’s particularly useful to make some tasting notes as you open each one so that you can keep a note of exactly what it was, where it was from and which variety of grape it was and so on.

And don’t forget to note precisely why you liked or disliked it. Was it citrus fruit flavours on tongue, or was it creamy vanilla oakiness that really made it for you?

Did light fresh aroma contribute to enjoyment? Get it down on paper before you open next bottle, as tomorrow your recollection might be a little hazy!

So you must experiment a bit, but don’t go for a complete extreme to what you normally drink right away.

Go for similar varieties at first and you are less likely to put yourself off progressing and expanding your taste in wine.

And remember, only one who can tell you what wines you like best is you yourself so, whatever combination, be sure to enjoy it.

The U.S. government even sent troops to Nicaragua to protect U.S. interests as U.S. was considering building a canal there to connect Atlantic and Pacific oceans. However, after securing rights for canal in Panama, U.S. was not as eager to provide support and as a result coffee industry stagnated compared to other Central American nations.

Most of political unrest in Nicaragua was centered around coffee industry and government corruption that involved catering to businessmen that wanted prime highlands for growing coffee. The unrest continued well into twentieth century and in 1979 Sandinista resistance fighters led a revolt against longtime president Anastasio Somaza Jr. The entire country rallied behind Sandinistas and Somaza fled Nicaragua.

The Sandinistas took over and promised a better life for all including coffee growers and Indian laborers. Although they knew very little about coffee business they did manage to turn country, and Nicaragua coffee industry around.

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