Up until this point in my life I do not have a great deal of experience with wine. The little bit that I do have is from a visit to The Winery at Bull Run with my family. This is not common practice as my parents are not big wine drinkers, but my brother was an employee at this specific winery so we decided to make an appearance. It was a very nice establishment with hardwood floors and granite tabletops and seemed a little too fancy for me at first. Then we were greeted very nicely and were asked if we would like to participate in a tasting. It quickly became an enjoyable experience.
I had only consumed wine a few times in my life before this so I was excited to learn more about the taste and the culture behind this unique beverage. I quickly found out that I enjoyed white wine more than red, simply because it tasted less bitter. This didn't deter me from the red wine, however, because I know from experience with beer that alcohol is an acquired taste and that you just have to give it a chance.
We tasted 9 Virginia wines in total, which was relatively inexpensive compared to the preconceptions I had before visiting. The red wines that we tried were Merlot, Petit Verdot, Norton, and Meritage Reserve. I don't specifically remember the taste of the four, but I do recall Petit Verdot being my favorite. The white wines that we tasted were Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Delaney, Lily's Viognier, and Petit Manseng. I enjoyed all of the whites, with my favorite being Petit Manseng. It was an enjoyable experience and I look forward to this class and future wine tastings.
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