They say that the key to judging a wine's quality is in the "finish" (also know as an aftertaste). Quite simply the finish is the taste that lingers in your mouth after the wine is tasted. Great, quality wines have rich, long, complex finishes. After spending the weekend with seven other women, I realized while this is a very good rule to follow, we all have our own ideal finish.
It was a bachelorette party, for my dear (small) friend Liz from college. She has since become a lawyer and my other friend Kristy, now a teacher and volleyball coach. The other women, I hardly knew (some of Liz's "new" friends), but the wine tour still proved to be a good time for all of us.
While we swirled, smelled, sipped and tasted, I realized something standing next to two friends I hardly see. While we have no doubt changed individually, equally as much, we still have just as much fun as we did (almost) five years ago--when our lives revolved around class, dining hall schedules, and the weekend party of choice. We laughed, we teased, we joked, and we silently observed the newness of each other's lives. It was great to see who my friends have become--with each year a new layer on their life's accomplishments. Each one of us so different, but so full of life.
Liz-She only likes reds. Reds with a full, dry fruitless flavor. The kind of wine you would picture a big-time lawyer drinking...
Kristy-She likes fruity ones, with hints of rich ripe flavors, with an occasional taste for a good semi-dry Chardonnay. A free spirited wine...
Me-Late harvest wines are my favorite--where you can almost taste what was in the air the day the grapes were picked. I like to taste something a little bit different every time I sip it....
"Good friends are like fine wine--they get better with age."
