The Wine Blog Begins...

Hello and welcome to OHIOenophile. A project I have been dying to start for an entire year! This is it, the first post of many.

Before I begin, a few things about me:

• I love wine
• I am not a wine expert by any means, just an enthusiast... I love it
• I love things other than wine, but wine especially
• I have lived in Ohio for 25 years
• I am 25 years old

The reason for this blog is as follows...

Besides the obvious (happiness, health, wealth), what I want most in life is a successful winery and vineyard in my backyard. This is a dream that is in the works...in my head at least

Also, if I wasn't stating the obvious (my family, my husband, my new house), what makes me most happy is a delicious meal paired with a glass of wine. Sometimes just a glass of wine in my hand.

Wine is wonderful. Every bottle is a new adventure somewhere. People have a lot of good things to say about wine. It soothes the soul. It is bottled poetry. It is essential to life. It is good for your health...etc.
I love wine. I could continue to pour out my love of all things wine, but I’ll stop for the moment because that is what this blog is for.

Most people I know like wine...or think they like wine. I also know a lot of people that are intimidated by wine. You shouldn't be intimidated by wine. I did a fair amount of wine research before the start of this and often came across a lot of wine “snobbery”, or articles filled with words that could scare away (or bore) any wine lover. I found those articles silly. Wine is not difficult.

So, to summarize a couple reasons for me to blog about wine…

1. To provide and store knowledge of all things wine for myself and any other casual wine drinker or lover of wine

2. To simplify wine

and finally…

3. To bring attention to Ohio’s grape growing areas and promote Ohio wineries

I've never been to Napa Valley, but I have been to many of Ohio’s beautiful vineyards. They are hidden gems that everyone should take the opportunity to enjoy...and the wine is good

Now for what to expect on the blog … I’ll make this short and sweet:

• bits and pieces of wine information
• wine reviews
• food and wine events
• a featured Ohio winery every few months
• a peek into our adventure in starting a vineyard

So cheers to the new year and good wine