I think we would all agree there’s a story attached to everyone and everything.

The question is are we interested in learning the story? That opens up a whole new can of worms, and one should always be ready for anything.

While shopping at a local wine store, there was a salesman in the store making a very loud and long pitch about the wines from the French regions of Bourdeaux and Burgundy. Obviously, he was quite passionate about the wines, or was he just a very good salesman? I’m not sure of the story there.

I couldn’t help but hear him. He was telling the stories of the two wine regions, and said a lot about the different soils in the two areas and what differences those soils made to the wines. As I filled my wine list, I listened to him and it was pleasing to hear him say such interesting things about the wines. He’s a good storyteller.

Generally speaking, burgundy wines are grown in a continental climate which helps the grapes to keep their acidity and subtle aromas. The Bourdeaux region is located near the Atlantic Ocean, and this type of climate, with it’s cooling breezes, makes wines that reveal a full red color, full body tastes and tend to be a bit more complex than a Burgundy.

Guess what? I walked out of the store with a bottle of Bourdeaux and a bottle of Burgundy. I fell for his sales pitch — hook, line and sinker. More on their tasting stories in the future.

How about your story? How much do you know about your genealogy? How did you get to where you are today? Who helped you? Where will your plans for the future take you? I urge you to think about your story, and don’t be hesitant to pass it on to others.

At a recent town meeting, I sat beside someone I know. We sit on the same committee so we share interests. We began to talk about upcoming family trips, and I was enthralled to hear that she had spent a year in South Korea. There’s a very interesting story, and maybe one day you’ll sit down beside her and hear it. Stories are meant to be shared.

Our family gifted us with tickets to attend the Guthrie Theater’s production of Agatha Christie’s play “The Mousetrap.” First of all, the Guthrie is a remarkable building. Secondly, the play was overwhelmingly amazing.

Yes, the story is very intriguing and filled with many differing characters and lots of twists and turns to the plot. The story line keeps you in suspense until the end. The actors were fantastic. To me, it’s mind blowing what they can convey with just a wave of their hands, a look on their face or the sound of their voice.

At the end of the play, we are asked to never divulge the ending — meaning, who did it. What a story!

Later that day and as we played a board game with our family members, I had the honor to taste a Greek wine called Aióra. It’s a red blend, tasted slightly cherry sweet with a hint of spice at the finish. Delish! I’ll have to do more research into those Greek grapes varieties — there’s got to be quite a story within each of them.

Ah, those stories. They never stop amazing me.

As always, eat and drink in moderation but laugh with reckless abandon.

Cheers!