Innovation: I'll drink to that

Oh, wine. You savory fruit, you.

To me, a good wine is a great story. There is the intrigue and mystery, the anticipation for wonder, the character richness, the quirky twists, the aroma of a journey on the brink of execution. I'm no wine aficionado. I simply know what I like. And I like to find out more about what I like.

In this Reason.TV report, they show the correlation between why freedom and capitalism creates a beautiful bottle. The French wine industry, once thought to be unparalleled to any other wine, handicapped itself with government restrictions and regulations. For America, it allowed an opening. And in the 70s, California emerged as a place where great stories are poured out.

Since, American wine exports have skyrocketed. And, in fact, the fruits of this capitalistic labor have even spread to places like my home state of Oklahoma, currently surprising many national and international competitions with our heritage of agricultural brilliance.
In short, we know how to produce an excellent wine. And to prove it, I'll continue my steadfast research to try them all.



Here's a plug to my favorite wine, Syrah from Whispering Vines in Oklahoma. Every time I expose a wine-loving friend to a glass, they fall in love - with the wine, not me.