Wine: The Life Experience

Growing up in my household there was always wine at the table. My dad worked in a Winery for quite some time when he was younger. Both my dad and mom enjoy wine and appreciate the wine making process. I would go to many wine tastings with my parents growing and got to see and listen to all of the notes about each wine they would taste. They loved it when I became old enough to drive so that I could drive them to multiple tastings in a day. They also would always have a glass of wine with dinner and would let me taste them occasionally. Now that I'm of age, I join them with a glass at dinner and maybe one before and after too. I've gotten to go to many different wineries with them and taste many different wines.

I've found dry reds to be my favorite. When I first started trying wines I liked whites more because they are easier to drink and not as bold as reds. I really enjoy Chardonnay or Chianti the most. When I went to Italy over winter break, I tried different Chiantis they had. We visited one winery that had their table Chianti, Chianti Classico, Chianti Reserve, and Chianti Selection. Each one was very good and are probably my favorite reds now. I have found Pinot Noir to be one of my least favorites and also anything very sweet I tend not to like either.

During this course I would love to learn about the backgrounds of every wine. I've learned a lot from my dad over the years but there is a still so much to learn. I'm also very interested in detecting the flavors in the wine. When I read the label on the bottle or someone tells me what to taste I can usually pick that out in the wine. However, I'd like to be able to do that on my own more and not rely on others. I'm looking forward to Geography of Wine, not only for the wine tastings, but for learning more about wine from a different source.