by John Stratton

There is indeed art in wine, music, food… and matching

them up for a great experience.  Members of the  Lyme-Old

Lyme Chamber of Commerce received a short course in one of

life’s little pleasures at its January 19th Business After Hours, held

at  Ken Turcotte’s Divine Wine Emporium  on Shore Road, Route

156, near Niantic.

 

Turcotte is celebrating his tenth year at his store, which he terms “a

wine shop with an education center.” He’s given courses, sponsored

speakers, held tastings, and produced  musical evenings. Over the

years, he’s held 52 courses that have attracted upwards of 1000 people and

rave reviews.

 

The Chamber attendees were given a survey of fundamentals of

wine types, with discussions of their creation in soils and under skies

around the Old and New World. And the Chamber enjoyed

some tasting too, with emphasis on contrasts between wine types. Tasty?

Tangy? Full? Fruity?  Worthy of a connoisseur?

 

Turcotte has a simple rule: he insists that “If it pleases you, that’s all

that matters.”