One of our friends popped in yesterday near closing and we talked for a minute about what was on tap (did we just make a pun?) for this Saturday's tasting (3-6p) as yet undecided. We are going to give it some thought this morning.
During our conversation, as he never just pops in silently, it was agreed that a wine tasting wasn't so much about the wine, but in learning about wine. Certainly some go to tastings for the bon vivant but others go because wine is discussed and what qualities one likes or seeks comes in sharper focus. People learn - and that is the point.
We learn something new every day because it is thrust on us. Sometimes out of curiosity we seek out stuff and now that the Internet is as much a part of our brain's life, well you get our point. Wine tastings are about curiosity.
Our friend, upon the discussion of 'learning' at the tastings was all enthusiastic and he wrote us later to note that he got in his car to drive home and flipped in a CD and this piece by Brahms came up during his drive. Out of curiosity, we found the label and the music - but you have to wait until the end to figure out the title of this thread.
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