The Fine Wines of Limburg
I used to study at the Hotelschool in the Hague and I remember partaking in several wine-tasting classes. We learned a whole lot; like what kind of soil results in which tastes, what impact climate has on the wine, which grape variety comes from where, and how each grape can be recognized. Interesting stuff to say the least. However, once it came down to tasting the wines themselves, I was completely hopeless. You could tell me that a wine held a note of ripe apple or a hint of burning rubber, I would probably believe it and convince myself I could taste it. No wonder I failed that class.
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