Day 1: A Taste of Italy

On Day 4 of 60 Things in 60 Days, I bought my first bottle of red wine. Up to that point, I was very much a white wine drinker, a sweet white wine drinker at that. Then I met Cole, a red wine drinker. 

Early on, Cole and I would take turns bringing a bottle of wine on our date nights; he always shared a bottle of red. I slowly became a fan of Malbec. And by slowly, I mean quickly. Beyond those 60 days, I expanded to Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon (with an occasional Chianti).

Being self-proclaimed wine connoisseurs, Cole and I planned a vacation to Italy, where we imagined ourselves hopping from vineyard to vineyard while there. When we found out we were pregnant, I settled for Gazzosa, a sparkling lemonade, instead.

As I mentioned before, the outpouring of love following our loss was remarkable. One friend, Connie, brought us Italian wine; since I couldn't enjoy wine in Italy, she wanted to bring Italian wine to me: a Valpolicella Ripasso. Cole and I have had lots of red wine in our time together, but never a Ripasso. So as we celebrate two years since becoming engaged, we sit here enjoying a glass of Italian wine.