Why I took this class (Long overdue post!)

For starters, what can be a better way to end my three years in Stanford than with a class like this!!??? I get to learn about wine AND drink wine in class!!! Win-Win

Before I came to California, I was primarily a whisky drinker with occasional cocktail experiments. Make no mistake, I am still a huge fan of a good scotch and now also the Japanese blends. I had tried wine a few times in India, but no memorable tastes lingered.

I was initially incredibly disappointed at a complete lack of interest in whisky (this changed later when I found my gang of whisky lovers, but that’s a story for another day). Everybody here loved wine!! Like seriously!!???

Well, if you can’t beat them, join them, and join them I did and how! Wine country truly lived up to its hype, I love the variety I have tried in last three years, right from cheap $3 bottle to expensive $700 bottle. I have been partying drunk on some amazing wine, thrown up some real shitty wine, done networking holding a glass of wine (and trying to look classy, not sure I managed that part) and so much more.

The whole idea to be a part of this was two-way (besides a sort of graduation gift to self),

-       My MSx 2018 cohort members who took this class (Ajay Serohi & Andy Tan) praised it so much that my curiosity was piqued, and I had to be a part of this experience myself.

-       Every wine tasting event I attended described wine making/tasting as a beautiful art and an interesting business to be in. I wanted to know more about this.

I admit I have not been disappointed at all. I loved my time in this class. I tasted some amazing wines. I actually held a great conversation, last weekend, with someone who I consider is very knowledgeable about wine industry and managed to make a good contribution to the discussion!! That’s a huge win for me.

Thank you, Alyssa. This was an amazing journey.