Wine in its self is an excellent thing

Thursday night I had my *first* wine tasting! :)

I met Trish at the Charleston Bridal Association Party, where I thought I was going to accompany Trish, meet new people, and enjoy yummy food and cocktails before we both went to the wine tasting. Boy, was I wrong! As soon as I get to the party, I meet Trish and we go have a seat a table where she introduces me to the six wines we would be taking to the tasting. 3 Reds. 3 Whites.



Occhioverde Merlot



Las Acequias Chardonnay

Occhioverde Merlot

Tacama, Seleccion Especial

Sangiovese di San Marino

Las Acequias Chardonnay

Aly Duhr Pinot Gris

Villa Marra Prosecco

Trish suggested I take notes while I tasted them, some I liked, some I disliked and I loooooooove the Pinot Gris! And then she sprung the news on me... I am doing this wine tasting ALONE! I definitely did not think I was ready to do a wine tasting alone, especially when I just tasted these myself. But Trish believed I could do this on my own, and that I did. So we packed my car with 6 cases if wine, directions to a private wine tasting in Ridgeville (yes, all they way out there) and just went with it. The whole drive there I kept mentally going over all my notes and tastes and my nerves finally calmed down.... until I pulled up to the house. I unpack the wines, and get ready for the tasting and my mind went blank. Completely blank. Thank goodness I am quick witted and little funny, and a full time drinker to get me through the event :) The women at this wine tasted ate it all up, I remember key parts once I got started, made them laugh and sold almost $200 worth of wine! Not to bad for my first wine tasting! Trish seemed to think so too!

In the upcoming weeks, I will be attending a wine tasting with Trish (and possibly her husband), hosting more private wine tasting and who knows what else she has up her sleeve!  I knew this was going to be an amazing oppurtunity, but I can not believe how incredible it really is! :)