Grapes of Spring!

March has always been a transitional month in my mind. Living in the midwest, the month of March seems to signal Mother Nature's struggle and reluctance to give up the cold of winter and give way to the warmth and hope of a new season.

I don't even mind the snow storms we sometimes have, because you just know the cold wetness won't last that long. There's a feeling of getting out of old ruts and awakening to new avenues of adventure.

Given a chance, this discovery can happen in just about any aspect of life: hence, my new found affection for the grape variety, Malbec. This is a grape from Argentina that I find to be very pleasing to the palate. I'm not even going to try to use the appropriate terminology in describing the flavor - I'm just not that refined as a wine connoisseur. But I do know what I like!

Last night I had the privilege of accompanying friends to a wine-tasting event [they own a wine and spirits store and wanted opinions on various wines]. I was more than happy to oblige. Rows and rows of tables, laden with bottles of every imaginable variety of grape.

Welcome to Spring!