Science of Wine

Last week Ryan and I attended the "Science of Wine" at the Museum of Life & Science in Durham, NC. And it was awesome. Local wineries and shops had fabulous talks, demonstrations, and endless tastings of their wines; we participated in experiments, learned about the chemistry of wine, took a class on tasting, and drank to our heart's content. We even tasted varieties of mead! Ryan was happy; he felt a little like Beowulf.

We fell in love with the museum itself years ago, and have taken Aiden there many times. They have indoor exhibits including a butterfly house, an insectarium, multiple contraptions, and weather-related exhibits (you get to feel clouds!). Outdoors, there's a farmyard, dinosaur trail, railway, wildlife area (with black bears, red wolves, and exotic lemurs), and a park.

I feel so lucky to live in an area that offers such cool and intellectually stimulating events like this. It's also just nice to get out on a weeknight and take part in community events that you're not normally exposed to. We'll definitely be attending many more of these Museum AfterHours events in the future. And you know what makes it even better? The "Science of Beer" is in September!

Here's Ryan stomping grapes at the event. And that, right there ladies and gentlemen, is why I married him. :) Nothing is better than a guy who makes you laugh.