It’s fun being a spectator, but you have to be in the game to be a real player. Wine doesn’t offer too many opportunities to do that, and so most people stick to drinking the stuff. Which isn’t too bad, except that it’s a little like football being all about tailgating, rather than what happens on the field.
Sure, you can get in on the money side of things: working in a store or restaurant, schlepping boxes around for a distributor, and so forth. But — to torture the analogy a little longer — that’s manning the concession stand or riding a desk in the front office. The actual game is the one played with the grapes. And that means making wine.
Ever wonder what that’s like? Boston University is offering you a chance to find out. You’ll visit Turtle Creek Winery in Lincoln four times over the growing/winemaking season, getting your hands on everything from a just-sprouting vine to a freshly filled bottle. The seminar starts on May 2, runs through the end of September, and costs $150. Visit www.bu.edu/foodandwine/seminars/tastings_demos.html for more details. For once, it’s OK to drink the homework.
For more on wine, check out Thor’s blog at www.stuffboston.com.
