General Rantings

[wineguruchgo]

I agree with much of what you say, yet there are things that I look for in a wine that affirm the past few years that I have spent trying to condition my palate. Tasting the grass in a NZ Sauvignon Blanc or the minerality in a French Chablis is equivalent to a kid saying "Look Mom ~ no hands!" as they are riding their bike.

As for cellaring - well I look at that like the birth of a baby. I know that when the time comes I will, hopefully, enjoy a beautiful bottle of wine. Sure the gestation period may be 10+ years, but hey! It's the life we choose to lead as corkdorks.

As for our even taking the time to understand and speak of it intelligently - I agree with the person who commented on wine being our passion. I feel fortunate that in my lifetime I have actually found something I can be truly interested in and passionate about. I talk to family and friends about it and I see their eyes glaze over as if I'm talking about molecular structure. I don't get it. But it's ok, because they don't either!