I just returned from an eight-day trip around the world for my day job. I was in Seoul, Delhi, Cairo and Manchester. That's a lot less sexy than it sounds. But I did have a few wine experiences. For example on the left is a picture of the small wine rack outside of my hotel's bar in Seoul. They clearly take their wine seriously in Korea.
The sad thing was I didn't even drink any wine in Seoul. I attended a dinner with customers and drank the traditional soju, which is "wine" made from sweet potatoes. It's similar to sake - about 19% alcohol, clear, packs an enormous punch in large quantities. Following the usual custom of drinking a shot with everyone from the customer's party, let's just say the next day wasn't a whole lot of fun. It also happened to be Memorial Day in Korea and the square outside of my hotel was ground zero for the Seoul celebration. The (very) amplified speeches started at around 8AM.
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