It may be hard to convey how fortunate I am to live in what is truly a wine paradise. Yet what is still more amazing is just how brief our wine history is here in Dry Creek Valley.
You must put in prospective that, as far as our recent "modern" history, we are talking about a mire 43 years ago that the first post-prohibition winery was established here.
Yikes. My son is that age. We have a long way to go to boast of a generational wine dynasty.
As I put it to my tour clients: We in America are at the wine culuture age of a post-teen. So much to learn.
From the 1950's: "Few housewives who pride them in the appearance of their home will leave it without flowers, however modest the bouquet. For very similar reasons, the master of the house will see to the proper care and stocking of his wine cellar. In both cases, it is knowledge and skill in selecting that makes the difference between and ordinary home and one brightened by a touch of color and harmony and the reward is the pleasure of sharing one of the joys of life."
We are still learning. Men can create floral arrangements and women can, certainly, chose a good wine!!
