Being a wine lover, I've written posts about wine, though considering that Sandra and I usually enjoy a glass or two with our dinners, I probably don't write about it enough. Perhaps I should write more, because winemaking is a rather fascinating human endeavour. No matter what you know, no matter what you've tasted, there is always something more to experience. Even if you've had tried every wine in the world, a new vintage waits in a barrel or a tank with its own flavors to explore.
Such is exploration. It could be tasting a 10 year old Gran Reserva from Valpenas, a small yet old Spanish region unknown to me, or tasting a Garganega/Chardonnay blend from Italy. And sometimes I think (and sometimes even say) Wow! that was $9, so I save the bottle and try to remember to buy another one. That was certainly the case for the 2008 Bianco Del Drago, the Garganega blend. Of course, weeks have passed since we drank it and I still haven't bought another, because there are always new wines to try.
I could blame it on Sandra's curiousity. Perhaps I should blame it on my own. Frequently it seems that we buy more than we could possibly drink. Of course, maybe I should blame it on the store we visit, The Wine Chap, for having tasty and varied selections. It certainly doesn't hurt that the owner Richard has a good eye and nose for a deal. Musella's Bianco Del Drago is normally priced in the mid or upper teens, though with the current offering most likely 2010, someone wanted to dump the older vintage no matter if it was still showing well.
With all this in mind, I think I will be writing more about the explorations. Like I said, there is always something more to experience.
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