India, Jan. 7 -- Speaking the language of wine doesn't have to be intimidating. Here, 67 Pall Mall Singapore's sommelier New Zhen Jie shares how Let's be honest, few things strike fear into the heart of a casual wine drinker quite like a sommelier handing over a wine list thicker than a novel. Suddenly, you're squinting at words like terroir and body while wondering if it's too late to just order a cocktail instead.

But speaking wine doesn't have to be intimidating or snobbish. In fact, it isn't meant to be overwhelming. At its core, wine is grape juice that's been lovingly aged and bottled. Somewhere along the way, though, wine became coated in formality and fancy adjectivesSpeaking wine is like learning the language of your taste buds....