Yohanes's First Wine Blog

 

Welcome to my first wine blog! My name is Yohanes Teka and I’ll be sharing my experiences with wine in my life so far. Amazingly, wine is actually the first alcoholic drink I had in my life! When I was younger, I was really curious what wine tasted like because I had a lot of friends and family that loved drinking wine on a regular basis. So, I gave it a try and as a kid who is used to drinking sweet beverages, I didn’t particularly enjoy the bitter and sour taste of it. I really questioned why my friends, family, etc. were drinking it so much and apart from the occasional sip here and there, I avoided drinking wine until I was much older.

When I got older, I started to realize that there are many different types of wine like white, red, sparkling etc. and that there was much more for me to explore. So, I began to try out different types of wines and started to particularly enjoy white wine. I liked that fact that they were sort of sweet and had a hint of bitterness. Most red wines I tasted were dry and heavy on the bitter side of things. Be that as it may, I did encounter some red wines that had a sweet flavor which I enjoyed. All my wine experiences have been with friends and family. I have never been to any wine tastings or vineyards before, but I hope to visit one in the futur.

 I think my experience with wine is very limited and during this class, I hope to learn more about the different types of wine and how to get the best out of tasting them. Another important thing I hope to learn is the making of these different kinds of wine and also understanding what wine goes with certain foods. I am very excited to learn these things and share my wine experiences as the class goes on!