The older I get the more I've been leaning towards choosing wine over beer or liquor. My family never ever drinks wine or liquor, so although I have been allowed to "sip" a parent's beer while growing up, I have never grown up familiar with the taste of wine or any knowledge whatsoever of wine. Thus, when I started choosing what drinks to drink, I pretty much always chose beer; I even joined the home brew club at Virginia Tech and began dabbling in making and tasting beers on my own outside of the usual well-known, light beers that come along with a college experience. It wasn't until my super close friend whom I drank with often, discovered her gluten allergy and took this Geography of Wine class at Virginia Tech that I began trying wine because of her obsession.
My friend was always into the more bitter red wines that she insisted we "let breath" and "drink at room temperature". Although I was always happy to have a glass of whatever she paid for I never really enjoyed red wine. During my internship in Washington, DC this past summer, I learned how to properly order a glass of wine I enjoy as I attended several happy hours and social events with the company that almost always offered drinks. All I know at this stage is that I like white wines, and tend to lean more towards Pinot Grigio.
I would love to learn more about wine and how it is made since I really only know anything educational about beer and nothing about wine--except of course that wine is made from grapes, duh. It would also be nice to personally know how to pick out a bottle of wine at the store other than just basing my decision on "okay, that seems to be the cheapest bottle". Knowing the actual difference between Chardonnay versus Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Noir versus Sauvignon Blanc, etc. is something I look forward to learning about in this class. I also hope to understand the difference in flavors based on region, which I'm sure would be helpful in choosing a bottle of wine from the store.
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