A Love for the Business
Wine making can be a fascinating process. Although its not like “I Love Lucy,” with people smashing grapes by stomping on them, there are still many steps that can only be completed by people rather than machines. That’s one of the reasons I found visiting the boutique wineries during our California wine tasting tour so fascinating. Many places were handed down from parent to child, and you could see the pride in the owners’ eyes as they explained the process. One of the things I found most fascinating was how tiny changes, like the ratio of grapes and yeast, can dramatically change the taste of the wine.