WINE TASTING EXPERIENCES
In today's blog, I have two distinct experiences to share about wine tastings. When the Hubster and I walk into a winery tasting room, we are greeted by a wine "sommelier," in colloquial terms, a wine guide. There are beer sommeliers as well; they are called "Cicerones." However this post is about wine tasting experiences, and so, no beer. But, I promise to write about breweries and beer flights in a future blog. The word, tasting, first appeared around 1519; and, formal wine tasting started in the 18th century. To me, wine tasting is an experience that is organic as well as historic. Remember grapevines have been in existence for centuries. Today's hybrids are connected to those historic grapevines. Even in the sky, grapevines are given credit. The third brightest star, Vindemiatrix, in the constellation of Virgo, means grape gatherer/harvester. EXPERIENCE #1: The refurbished barn that housed the tasting room of winery. ...