So recently while visiting home in Adelaide South Australia (the wine capital of the world) an offer was put on the table to participate in tasting and making the barrel selection for the next bottling's and future release of Chardonnay. Oh, and yes it has been said one should not start a sentence with a coordinating conjunction. So where were we. This sounds great I thought, as this means now I can maybe influence the owner / winemaker with my finely tuned palate and world

It has been said that the pen is mightier than the sword. It has also been said that sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me. While there may be some truth to these childhood phrases the harsh reality is that always being right is not always how to win friends and influence people. Also, it has been pointed out to us that some people get offended and hurt by being corrected, and in this day and age of thin-skinned and political correctness we are some