Week 1 Thursday Review: a few thoughts on Being Chosen & Wine Making If you missed the Thursday Evening Gathering, no worries, we have you covered, on the wine side that is.  Not everyone is a winemaker, we may know what we like, but in the end we may not have the skill and insight to know what grapes go well together. This week we discussed the idea of Being Chosen, in the wine world choosing the right grape and assemblage is the difference between a great wine and a daily table wine. There are all kinds of grape varietals around the world, each has its own characteristics based on the terroir (french word for earth but representing the location and its influence upon the grape/wine), micro climates which drive the sugar composition and ripeness, everything affects the flavor and utility of the grape for that specific year (vintage). Let's talk a little bit about the Bordeaux Varietals? Many times a great Bordeaux Style wine may be an assemblage of the following varietals (gra...