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The Magic of Blending with Edward Sellers Winery
 Working a harvest gave me a realistic view of the life of a winemaker, which is more hard physical labor than those of us who regularly imbibe in wine care to think about. The magazine spreads, dinners and tastings make this life look glamourous, but believe me, those are just the icing on the cake. If a winemaker/owner cares at all about the final product they are working hands on, which is dirty, endless, tiring and requires almost every hour of the day to make their wines a success. Personally, I'd just prefer to drink and talk about their products, than make my own. However, the chemistry of the process from grape juice to wine and all the variations of flavor and style that can be created are fascinating to me. So, when we had a chance to make our own blend, I couldn't resist. Especially since it was with our friends from Edward Sellers Winery in Paso Robles.
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If you love wine but are afraid of buying or even trying one you've never heard of, then come on in and learn what you need to know to explore new horizons. Wine is a yummy way to travel around the world without the need of a passport. It's not hard to expand your palate, it just takes a strong desire, a bit of cash and a lot of drinking.
I didn't learn all this overnight, but I'm hoping to provide a jumpstart, giving you the most basic info that took me 10 years to acquire and will help you step out of your daily wine grind. The difference of how climate, soil and winemaking techniques affects the same grape is a continually delicious mystery. We all have our favorites, but without trying everything, you're definitely missing out.
Since I can't afford to drink great wines everyday, I'm always on the prowl for interesting, well-crafted wines for under $20. This is not as easy as it sounds, but the bargains are there to be had and when I find a good one I'll let you know it.
I hope you'll have fun while you're learning. I know I have.
→ Check out all the wines I've drunk/tasted so far this year.
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