As far as my experience with wine goes, I've tried mostly whites and roses. This photo is of me from last April in Lake Como, Italy trying a Pinot Grigio. I studied abroad last spring in Lugano, Switzerland and one of my favorite parts about traveling was trying different drinks or what that country was known for in terms of alcohol. I really liked Belgium, German, and Portuguese beer as well as Italian wine. I learned I didn't love Spanish Sangria even though my friends did. When we visited Milan, I tried a Negroni and absolutely hated it. Studying abroad opened my horizons a lot and allowed me to try new drinks to see what I liked and what food it went best with.
I typically stick with a Pinot Grigio or some kind of rose when I buy wines. I like drinking wines to relax -- like a glass or two with friends or right before bed. I think what I'm looking most forward to is trying new wines and recording my thoughts on them. I don't venture out of my comfort zone too much with wine because I don't have the money for it yet, so I typically stick with the cheap stuff. I also put ice in my wine, which I know I'm not supposed to do.
In terms of this course, I'm looking forward to learning more about which wine pairs best with what food, how to sniff & swirl, and the etiquette of ordering it in a restaurant. I believe that I might start transitioning more into wine after college so having some background knowledge would be really helpful. I also hope to try more red and sparkling wines to get a better sense of my palette. This may be hard though because I haven't fully regained my taste/smell from having COVID a year ago. I can tell if things are sweet, salty, sour, etc but it is harder for me to pick up on distinct tastes. This was really unfortunate when I was abroad because cuisine was something I was really excited to experiment with.
Anyways, welcome to my wine blog!
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