Introductory Post

Hi! My name is Miranda (photo attached below). I wanted to take this class to learn more about wine. So far, I know very little about what I like and don't like, and I wanted to try different types of wine to figure out what I like. I have not liked many of the red wines I have tried. I am more of a white wine person, but I think that is because I am not trying the right types. Dry wines are not my favorite; I prefer sweeter wines. But, I am assuming it will be like beginning to drink coffee... at first, I would only drink the super sweet frappuccinos at Starbucks; I needed to work up to drinking the cold brew. 

So far, my favorite wines have been prosecco, rose, and Moscato. All very sweet wines. I really hope to learn about different types of wine and how they are made. When I read a wine bottle label, I have no idea if I will truly like it. I am hoping to learn how to tell information about wine from reading the label. This class is also an excuse for me to try different types of wine and learn more about the tasting notes. I cannot currently tell much from a sip of wine. I can say whether I like it, but I hope to pick up on more flavors and tasting notes after this class. 

I do not drink wine very often, only as a social occasion, so I want to figure out which wines I like so that I am not just drinking what everyone else is having. I hadn't tried Moscato until I was at the beach with my boyfriend's family and we were picking out a bottle at the store. I was asked what I liked, and I didn't have an answer. Normally my answer is semi-sweet and fruity. From that, the barista was able to recommend a Moscato that I really enjoyed... I wish I had taken a photo of the bottle. Before then, I had never tried Moscato. I hope this class will do the same and recommend some wines that I have never heard of and have been missing out on :)