Monday, August 13, 2012

Romance Factor


Ever taste a wine abroad in the place of origin and discover that wine back home, but somehow it just doesn’t come across the same? Well, you’re not alone. Part of the trip of tasting wine where it is made is seeing, first-hand, the vineyards and winery; meeting the winemaker; sampling the local food; inhaling the indigenous smells, experiencing the lifestyle of that region and the sheer excitement of just being there. No matter how hard you try, simulating that back home, even with the exact same vino, isn’t quite the same and as a result something in the tasting experience is missing. What’s missing is the “romance factor.” For most people, the “romance of wine” encompasses an ideal or fantasy that makes it more enjoyable.

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