> Born to be WillD Wrote:
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> One of my favorite memories, hitchiking in France we were picked up by a
> very nice lebanses frenchman and his wife. He had a very calm and
> powerful presence and spoke with a great deal of clarity and wisdom.
>
> He showed us his wine cellar and shared with us a bottle he'd saved
> since his son was born. Alongside a cheap bottle which he really
> enjoyed. And he told us this and it's always stuck with me:
>
> "The best wine, is the wine you enjoy best"
>
> and goddamn if that isn't profound. and it applies to so much more than
> wine. Don't let anyone tell you what's best for you.
>
> And to it, I've since added, that "to truly know the best wine, you must
> try all the wines".
>
> it's funny and i joke about it as an excuse to enjoy more to drink, but
> it's important too - that second piece really goes to the socrates quote
> above - that the smart man must learn from everyone and everywhere, to
> LEARN what about certain wines or otherwise you might like, and equally
> important to learn to identify and share what others might like, and of
> course to identify the things unpleasant; then APPLY that to curate your
> experiences, and seek which things YOU personally like, and not be the
> STUPID man who's "only ever had budweiser cuz that's the best there is
> gaddangit!"
I would agree with 100% of that^^^ thanks for sharing.