It's been said we learn a lot from our kids. Sometimes we learn from the books we bought specifically to teach THEM something.
When our daughter was young, we did everything possible to raise a strong young woman prepared for today's challenges. But there was a time she was only interested in all things pink and glittery.
Then we stumbled on the book about diversity in choice - Priscilla And The Pink Planet, by Jocelyn Hobbie, about an inquisitive little girl who lives on a planet where pink is the only color allowed, by decree of the Queen. Priscilla dreams of seeing other colors and she applies some very adult psychology to convince the Queen that, while pink is CLEARLY the best color, hands down, no question (!)... hiding all the other colors might not be in the best interest of the color pink, because:
"...it's hard to tell that pink is the best without seeing all the rest. If all the colors were out for the world to see, pink would look even pinker, don't you agree?"
And of course, once the other colors were out of the proverbial bag, the Pink Planet became a more interesting place.
As With Pink Planets, So With Wine
I was talking with one of our club members recently, who was complaining about receiving a white wine in her club selections. "I only drink red!", she huffed, finishing with "all white wines are born hoping to grow up to be red."
And there I was, talking with the Queen of Planet Red. She's not alone. The ranks of the My-Wine-Or-The-Highway are burgeoning, whatever one's personal preference may be.
The more extreme sect believes Cabernet to be the only wine worthy of their esteemed gullet. I understand. I followed the Cabernet/Red wine infatuation path for years. But then I travelled to Europe and tasted wines of all colors and styles and came home and tried the widest variety of Domestic wines I could find.
I was hooked. And yes, I still love red wines, just not all the time. Cheers!
For those looking to expand their wine palate/palette, our wine clubs offer a great way to discover new and interesting wines from around the globe.