My experiences with wine thus far

At 23 years old, I consider myself fairly well versed when it comes to wine. I am in no way an expert, but I've experienced a variety of different wines, been to several wineries, and know a small amount of how wine is made. Most of my experiences come from my family life. Both of my parents are wine enthusiasts. We regularly have wine with Sunday dinners. Now that I am of age, we drink wine casually during the week as well. I have been to Nassau Valley Vineyards in lower Delaware, which is the only winery in the state of Delaware. I also toured Chateau Ste. Michelle winery in Woodinville, Washington, when I lived in Seattle for a summer. 

I am not a picky person when it comes to food or beverages. I like all types of wine, and am always open to trying something new. I would say I prefer white wines to red wines right now; red wines are more of an acquired taste. Though I will say I prefer red wine pairings with food more that white wines. A hearty meal with a good red wine is hard to beat. Furthermore, I would say my least favorite wine is Merlot. I'm just not a fan of the flavor. 

My favorite wine is Viognier. It's an interesting story as to why. I went to the Fork and Cork wine festival for the first time several years ago. While I was there, I tasted my first Viognier at the Veritas winery booth, and just loved it. I loved the light, crispness of the wine, and the complex flavor it left on the tongue. I brought a bottle home with me to share with my family, and my mother fell in love with the wine as well. Since then, she has created her own wine diary just on different Viogniers. We've probably tasted over 20 different Viogniers; it's amazing how much variety there is in just one type of wine! I am looking forward to learning more about this wine specifically. 

Besides learning more about Viogniers, I would also like to learn about how to pair wines with food. How do you know what type of wine will go well with certain foods? I am interested in the geography of wines; where different wines are produced and whatnot. The economics of wine does not really excite me much, though. I will be looking forward to sharing what I learn with my family, as well.