Your First Impression of Wine Could Be Your Last
As I sit here in a hotel room in Ohio for business for a few days, I decided to unwind a bit after a fifteen hour day of travel and work. Luckily for me, the hotel is brand new, modern, comfortable and yes - it has a relatively-fully stocked bar. The day didn't call for two fingers of straight Kentucky bourbon as travels often do. So, against my better judgement, I decided to order the "house" Cabernet. Those of you who have followed me both with this and the Midwest Wine Guy wine blogs know that I'm a Cab snob. No, not a snob, but rather an aficionado of Cabernet and really any wine that is made well. So, I order the Cabernet, walk outside to the lounge area and make a phone call. Wanting to unwind from the day before dinner, I thought I'd sip a bit and catch up on emails and text messages that had been given their pecking order throughout the day. And when I put the wine to my lips, I immediately shook my head. I...