Welcome!

Welcome to my Wine Blog! I'm starting this blog as part of my journey into the world of wine! I'm currently enrolled in The Geography of Wine, a college level course at Virginia Tech taught by the wonderful John Boyer! I hope to document my experiences in this course throughout the semester, and perhaps once the semester is finished as well, only time will tell for certain.

I have been exposed to wine for quite a long time, but I only started to drink it for myself quite recently. In the basement of my home, there is a room that used to be a wine cellar, my grandfather had it built when the house still belonged to him. The walls were covered with the labels of many different wine bottles, and the ceiling, which is all that remains of the wine cellar still is! My grandparents have always been big wine drinkers, no matter where they are, from the beach in North Carolina, to Europe, South America, Africa, Asia and even on a cruise to Antartica! If they've been there, they've probably enjoyed a glass of wine there. My grandfather has a preference for red wines, whereas my grandmother has a preference for whites. Myself I think I lean more towards reds, but I like whites as well. I started drinking wine around 2-3 years ago, although I definitely wasn't the most informed drinker. I would just drink what was being served, and I would enjoy it, but I wouldn't necessarily think deeply about the flavor or smell of the wine. That is something I am hoping to change on my journey.

As to what this blog will entail, I hope to bring to you wine tastings from an assortment of wines. Entries regarding some wine dinners I plan to do with friends, as well as some wine and cheese pairings I also hope to do. One thing I would also like to do is a blog entry on a tour of a winery, but we'll see if we can make that happen. I look forward to sharing my experiences and bringing you along for my journey into wine!

- Kolby