Today was your first wine tasting (okay, so Mommy and Daddy did the wine tasting on your behalf but you were in attendance). Making wine has been a hobby in the Brewer family for a couple generations. Grandpa Don has a couple hundred bottles of wines he’s bought or wines he’s made in his cellar (mostly reds and ports as whites don’t store very long). Ever since Mommy has known Daddy, Grandpa Don has tried to pass on his wine making and wine drinking knowledge. At today’s event, Daddy was the official host and explained the qualities we were looking for in the 6 “fruity reds” on the docket. Grandma Lois provided delicious munchies to go with the wines…if you’re taking notes(and you should be), good cheese is particularly important.

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The elder Brewers generally prefer red wines, on the dry side. Ironically, wine is produced and consumed in the Brewer household far more often than beer. Mommy’s favorites are fruity whites and ports. Daddy is more adventurous. Red wine that has only aged a month…is vile.