Drink your wine intentionally.

Be careful team Catholic. Drink your wine intentionally.

Just like praying the rosary or meandering your way through Lent - it’s easy to start an endeavor with the best intentions, only to find yourself at the end with nearly no recollection of what happened in the middle.

Ever finish your morning commute and realize you have nearly no recollection of what happened on your journey? Me neither, but yikes, pay attention.

Similar things happen with wine, the first sip hits your taste buds and makes a brief impression, but suddenly the glass is empty and you’ve not thought twice about what you just drank.

You see many things but do not observe; ears open, but do not hear.
-Isaiah 42:20

Not all wine warrants a whole lot of thought. Terrible wines are what they are… and sometimes that’s the charm of them! However, wine deserves to be tasted. Even if it’s bad wine, full of synthetic flavors and color additives - it’s worth paying attention to what you are tasting.

If you don’t taste the bad, you have little reference for the good. Every sip is an education - or more. God reveals himself to us through goodness, truth, and beauty. Wine is an amazing avenue through which to encounter the beautiful. Pay attention.

Taste and see the Lord is good.
-Psalm 34:9

Cheers & God Bless.