Music Affects Wine?

Some of the wines getting sampled at Peaceful Bend’s Lunch and Learn class. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Music Affects Wine?

Good question, isn’t it.

I was trying to remember the special moments in my life where wine was involved and I came up short. I don’t drink much wine but I certainly have enjoyed live concerts and have my favorite music. So what happens when you combine a wine with a type of music, does it change the taste of the wine?

That was the premise of one of Peaceful Bend Winery’s Lunch and Learn series. Katie Knott led the session, noting the details of each of the three wines we tasted against classical, jazz and pop music.

Katie said the idea is that musical notes do change the wine but the group seemed split on whether the music altered the wine.

Wine and music pairings at Peaceful Bend’s Lunch and Learn series. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

I can see how this would be a fun exercise at a dinner party, comparing wines with different music genres.

It helps to have lunch waiting after all that sipping, and I enjoyed my first ever shrimp taco. Without wine.

If you haven’t been to Peaceful Bend Winery, add it to your list. August Rolufs is a wonderful chef and the winery offers not only Lunch and Learn but live musical events as well as catered dinners.

But you don’t have to do anything if you don’t want, my bee buddy David spent the Lunch and Learn time outside reading a book with a very special winery greeter while his wife and I took notes in class.

Peaceful Bend Winery’s official greeter taking a break on the deck. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

The winery has added a lovely outside deck area I look forward to trying out next spring. We are SO lucky to have this charming winery in mid-Missouri!

Thanks for the fun class, Katie!
Charlotte