The Grapes of Wrath

I don’t like wine.  I wish I did but drinking wine tastes like yuck!  As anything that is an acquired taste you must first acquire it.  That is what I am setting out to do, develop my wine palate, one glass at a time.  I college’d in the Niagara region so I am no stranger to wineries and proper wine tasting technique.  Enjoying the wine however, let’s just say I remember more about joking with friends about what wine pairs best with Kraft Dinner and hot dogs than I do how the actual wine tasted.

The Plan

The plan is simple, drink wine until it tastes good and I enjoy it.  I plan on drinking a glass a night, trying different types, developing my palate as I go.  Cheers!

The Journey Begins

I started off by doing some minor research.  I knew how I wanted to start.  I wanted my first few selections to be VQA's from the Niagara Region and I wanted them to be Red Wines.  I suspected that tannin's were something that I wasn't going to fancy in wine, so I was looking to start where those weren't going to be a problem.  After reading some general descriptions of wine I induced that Pino Noir was a great place to start.  They are light to medium in body, low in tannin, and have tastes of red fruit like cherries and berries, which sounds enjoyable to me.  Next, I went to the LCBO website to look up individual wines to try and pick one I would hate the least.  After looking up many different bottles, I decided to start with 20 Bee's Baco Noir.

How it Went

The wine didn't taste as horrible as I thought it would.  I still wouldn't say I enjoyed the taste but it wasn't as off putting as I remember.  I did find the first few sips were very harsh on my stomach due to the wine's acidity.  I read that you should smell your wine as you drink it, so I made sure that is what I did.  I took a strong inhale every time that I took a drink which I think helped.  Not only did it help give a richer taste but it's going to allow me to better differentiate the subtleties between wines in the future.  In summary, I wouldn't say that I now enjoy wine but it looks like this journey is going to be more tolerable than I thought.

Welcome

Hello and welcome to The Slow Walker Experiment.  The purpose of this blog is simple, to document my latest escapades as I journey through my adventures of exploration.  I am a dreamer and always belief that a better way of life is just  around the corner.  Eager to try something new and open minded I am constantly on the look out to try new things and here is where I will document those journeys. For each new journey I will start a new page which you can navigate through at the top.  Read, enjoy, and hopefully be inspired to try something new.