"jcoulter" > wrote in message
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> "Rich R" > wrote in
> m:
>
> > What was the first glass of wine that told you wine is a bit
> > different and
> > would be fun to explore? Mine was Bulls Blood. Took a girlfriend, who
> > now is my wife, to an Hungarian restaurant, a BYOB in Westport,
> > Connecticut. Went to a local wine merchant and he recommended Bulls
> > Blood. Well, it was perfect, and intrigued me from then on.
> >
> > --
> > The journey is the reward.
> >
> >
>
> my first good glass was actually a bottle. For some reason unkown to me
> all these years later, I was in DC Liquors (OK I do know why I was in DC
> Liquors!) I walked out with a bottle of Chianti Classico and next thing
> I knew I was walking back into the barracks with a case.
>
> Good stuff great memories. more of a drinking while playing cards on
> Friday night, but it was a whole different thing than my taylor tawny
> port expeditions through Georgetown.

Your story is intersting, and you should go into more detail. For instance,
you mention "barracks", so how did you get into the military, and what year?

Rich