chardunnit!
Napa valley has converted the cabernet savignon in me to chardonnay. The white wines I tasted in Napa have a taste and aroma that I have never experienced. And believe me, it is like heavy rock. Until you get into it, everything seems the same. I dont believe in the hype the guides gave us though. I almost broke out laughing when one of them said “Always give a swirl before you take a sip. You must let some oxygen flow into the fluid”.
But I do agree every bottle has it’s own fragrance. And very nice at that. The ones that I had smelled of everything from oak (Most wineries use French Oak, apparently) to strawberries to jasmine to beer!!.
But one thing that I will never forget is how tech savvy the 40 year old Napa valley resident was. When I told him I was from India and that I work for yahoo!, the fellow says “Oh! wow, I love yahoo!. Didnt they just buy del.icio.us? “. Know what? It was less than 24 hours. And there were two die hard yahoos sitting right next to me. I gave them a glance. Expressive faces that these two carry, I immediately understood they were going to question me “What is delicious? The wine? “.
Resolved not to present a dumbass picture, I smiled back at the guide and appreciated his knowledge of things.
Welcome to the world of wine making. Welcome to the world of information. I am glad I am part of this renaissance.
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I’ve never enjoyed wine..but people swear by it.
Which winery did you go to??
Good to know that you work for Yahoo.!
Narayanan Venkitu
26 Dec 05 at 2:05 PM