I have been drinking wine of varying quality for the last 50 years. When I was in high school, we drank the cheapest wine we could acquire for the alcohol. We were certainly not looking for quality or the pleasure on the palate. My parents were not wine drinkers, although later in life my dad enjoyed his daily glass or two of Gallo jug wine. As I have matured, the quality of the wine I drink has improved (I think) and the pleasure of drinking wine has broadened to include the pairing of wine with good food and drinking wine for celebratory or other occasions.
As I have matured, one of my goals has been to be more thoughtful about the things that I do and experience. I am in a program at Stanford that encourages the participants to learn about and explore topics of interest that perhaps have not been part of our past lives and require us to be more creative in thinking about our work, our personal interests, and our goals and aspirations. I decided to take this class because it combines knowledge about wine – a topic about which I am not very knowledgeable – and the business of wine. I do not have a background in business administration and like the idea of combining an activity (drinking wine) about which I would like to become thoughtful with an opportunity to learn more about business practices, strategy, marketing etc. in the context of that activity.
Delighted to have you!
ReplyDelete