Now that my interest in wine has been growing, I found myself wanting to learn more about it. Two-buck-chuck, your existence in college is now merely a distant memory...
I've been asking questions about different regions of vineyards, the barrels used to ferment the grapes, what goes into harvesting good grapes, etc. It's all so fun! I found this website called winespectator.com that can answer a lot of vino-related questions. For example, I wanted to know what "sulfites" in wine were. I found the glossary filled with vocabulary words that would make a wine-noob's head spin. According to winespectator.com, "Winemakers all over the world use sulfur dioxide to clean equipment, kill unwanted organisms on the grapes and protect wines from spoilage. A tiny amount remains in the bottle and U.S. label laws require a statement to announce its presence. People extremely sensitive to sulfites should avoid wine."
http://www.winespectator.com/glossary
*Vintage "Napa Valley" painting by Kerne Erickson
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