First post!

Ahhh why hello there, Mr. Boyer and accompanying Teaching Assistants. It is going to be a great semester in Geography of Wine, I'm already enjoying it immensely.

Wine so far in my life! There has been a decent amount of it. My Mom has taken me to wineries a lot in the past few years (before I was 21, shhh) but it has actually been very beneficial. I've tried a lot of different things and I've definitely started to figure out what I like and what I do not like. I'm very into Malbec's right now, they're buttery enough without being bitter or too sweet. I like white wines that are dryer and not as sweet. Moscato makes me want to die with every fiber of my being. Dessert wines are definitely not my thing.

I drink wine probably 2-3 times a week, often with food. My friends and I have started a tradition of "Winesdays" and on Wednesday evenings we get together and drink a glass of wine or two. I try not to buy wine at 7-11 which opens up one's palate significantly. I'm guilty of picking wine based on the label but I also do a lot of guessing. I like to see which normally high priced wines are on sale and buy them at the lower price.

I'm excited to learn which wines to pair with which foods, how to pull flavors out of taste (I can't break down a flavor bouquet to save my life) and I'd also like to be exposed to new wines I'd never get to at this time in my life otherwise. I'm sure there is plenty of information I won't even see coming --- like opening the champagne bottle without it exploding! How cool was that? I'm excited to keep learning this is already one of the best classes I've taken at Tech and it has been a week. My compliments to the Boyer team.