The First time I had wine was the sacramental wine given to you at church. As a child, I was so excited about it the few times it would be given. How could they be allowing children to taste wine? Isn't that for adults? Then when it would finally hit my lips and touch my tongue I would feel a mixture of disappointment and confusion. Wine did not taste good. It was bitter and it gave you a weird feeling in your mouth. Like you just swallowed cotton balls. Why would anyone drink this?
As I grew older, I learned that with age comes different tastes. I no longer loved sugary sodas and sweets. Although I would occasionally still indulge in them, it would leave me feeling worse than I did before. Eventually, I was able to drink alcohol. The first thing given to me was beer, and it was disgusting. It tasted like bread soaked in water. Why would anyone drink this? The answer I got from people was that it was to get drunk. I wasn't satisfied with that. I kept trying beers until I learned to like them. I eventually learned to like whiskey as well, but wine was still that gross thing from church to me.
From this class, I hope to learn how to appreciate wine. I think one of the biggest reasons I don't like it is because I don't understand it. Maybe if I learn why the sacramental wine tasted bitter, and why it left that feeling in my mouth I will appreciate what goes into making a good wine. I don't even know if I have had a glass of good wine. I've tried to drink wine, but every time it isn't something very fruity or light it is hard for me to stomach. So I'm excited to jump into something new, and learn as much as I can!
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