Personal Experience with Wine

There are two conditions of wine I know to be true through anecdotal experience. The first condition, wine is an alcoholic beverage. The second, too much wine will get me drunk. My usual experience with wine involves sharing a cheap bottle with friends picked upon the criteria of how exciting or suave the name sounds. On more rare occasions I will have a glass in the company of relatives at family gatherings, where an Uncle of mine happens to know a great deal about wine. I remember on one occasion he picked a bottle of wine for the family dinner that paired with the food we were having that evening outside on the deck. The manner in which my Uncle explained the characteristics of the wine made the dinner more intimate because my family was sharing an experience. Now, my knowledge does happen to extend upon the introduction of this post, not by much albeit. I know there's white and red wine, some wine is smooth and earthy, while others wines are dry and fruity. While my palate is rather limited, I prefer smooth wine over dry most times.

There is a great deal I hope to learn from my geography of wine class that I am taking this semester. I want to experience my first wine tasting of course. More specifically I want to know how to taste wine, how to identify different types through smell and taste. If I happen to be at dinner I want to know what wine pairs best with certain foods to make the night more enjoyable with a date, friends or future clients. I would like to get a job in sales, I study marketing, I see this course opening a window to create good relationships with clients.