在人生旅途上,大家不住的往前低頭疾走,向着自己的人生目標進發。每天營營役役無事忙,有沒有想過為何?有幾許會提醒自己慢下步伐,關心一下跟自己萍水相逢,或在旁邊擦身而過,或於人生交滙點有緣碰上的您?

Saturday, June 25, 2005

酒、醉、飄

幼承庭訓,煙和酒,跟談戀愛一樣,求學期,碰不得。機緣巧合,近年才給我遇上紅酒,一見鍾情,被她的美色迷倒了。

喝酒,有人喜愛豪飲,抱著喝酒求醉,「不醉喝來幹嗎?」的心態,誓要喝個銘釘大醉。醉後一睡,一覺醒來,甚麼壓力、煩惱,以為一掃而空。我可不苟同。世間「煩惱」皆自尋。可不知道「抽刀斷水水更流,酒入愁腸愁更愁」嗎?我喜歡「品酒」。

一樣的葡萄,不同的產區、酒園、品種、釀酒師的心血,卻已可創製出千萬種紅酒。老遠跑到酒窖,琳琅滿目,眼花瞭亂,質量跟價錢,不一定成正比。怎樣才算「佳釀」?系出名門的,也有「行貨」;不見經傳的,亦偶有佳作;包裝華麗,也會虛有其表。未曾跟她「交手」,細味一番,不感亂作判斷。就是這個原因,紅酒能令天下眾生醉倒裙下,愛不釋手。能夠有機會品嚐天下美酒,絕對是人生一大快事。

紅酒,有著她的個性。每一品牌、種類都有其獨特氣質、內涵、優點和缺點。天下間沒有一百分的紅酒。我不求嚐遍天下間所有佳釀。唯靈先生說過,適合自己口味的,便是屬於你的好酒。我亦只求找到一瓶合口緣心意,味道適中,於願足矣!

「醉過方知酒濃」是騙人的。我還是覺得「眾人皆醉我獨醒」才讓我真有「飄」的感覺。

2 comments:

Ruth Tam said...

Wine always leads me to think of work. I work in private banking and the bank always tries to teach us about wine.

I always have beer when I am with friends because it won't remind me of my job.

程霜 said...

Wine appreciation is a cultural hobby.
Wine tasting is a fun thing to do over the weekend.
Know how to describe taste and aroma is an art.
I see wine tasting as a media to broaden my knowledge base: from geography, agricultural engineering, history, marketing … you name it.
It helps to improve your personality: patience, observation, sense, awareness of taste, memory…..and of course, know how to appreciate simple thing like grapes.
Know how to buy, where to buy, what to buy as well as when to drink and how much you could handle are all interesting factors that drive people deep into this hobby.

Like all other activities, as long as you enjoy the process and get something out of it. That’s a good hobby.

Beer can only release pressure from a day of work. Cool and simple.
Wine: I like the complexity of each bottle and like to know its background. Understanding each bottle is like getting to know a person. No two bottles are the same, (they could be similar). Same bottle,when drinking at different time (1st glass and the last glass) will give you different taste.