Who Wouldn't Want to Take This Class?

You know that person who couldn't tell you if Sauvignon Blanc is a white or red wine, or who orders a glass of "champagne" only to be shocked by the price of Prosecco these days? Yep - that's me. Such wine ignorance is partially due to the fact that I didn't grow up in a wine-drinking household; my parents' preferred alcoholic beverage was a cold Long Island iced tea (along with a side of crab legs at Red Lobster). Mostly though, it's because I'm not a very detailed-oriented person when it comes to what I consume - particularly when those details are listed in French. Speaking of France, I didn't begin to appreciate wine as a drink until I traveled abroad to Paris for three months. My culinary life exploded there in various ways, including in the space of wine.

Thus, I'm primarily taking this class to expand my literacy in the field of wine. It's my drink of choice these days (thanks, business school) and I'd like to learn more about how it's made, who drinks it and why. Understanding wine through the lens of business is an added plus; as the professor mentioned in class, wine is just another product "prism" through which we can think about industries and trends. As a soon-to-be product manager, I also see this as a great opportunity to exercise my product-based problem solving and strategic thinking skills. Finally, I love wine and am excited to drink it during class.