A New Journey

I'm a 21-year-old recent college graduate (B.A. in Anthropology, minor in Psychology) that grew up in a small town in Texas, so I suppose you could say that I haven't had a lot of "cultural experience" in my life thus far! Nonetheless (or perhaps due to this fact), I've decided to embark on a journey to learn about wine. I've always enjoyed the taste of wine, but my current knowledge of its nuances and attributes is rather limited...Let's just say that my repertoire up to now has consisted of screw-cap bottles, which should explain a few things!

I don't have an exact strategy as of yet to guide me through this mission, but the basic idea is to try as many different types of wines as I can get my hands on that fit within my also-rather-limited budget, and to experience the beauty of wine without the snobbery it often implies. I want to record my observations of each wine in a wine tasting journal and, of course, on this blog.

I'm hoping that through this adventure, I will be able to hone my palette and expand my horizons—wine, at least for me, is a window to the rest of the world beyond my own. Although I may never get to see the Italian countryside, I can curl up with a good book and a glass of wine and taste its splendor.

"Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit. Wine is art. It's culture. It's the essence of civilization and the art of living."
—Robert Mondavi