In the spirit of Inauguration Week and the country’s renewed commitment to personal responsibility, we are presenting you with a tasting unfettered by the traditional constraints of wine tasting. This is all about you and your palate. This is not a Blind Tasting! That pesky label implies that your senses are being restricted. Let’s call it an Emancipated Tasting. A goal of a traditional blind tasting is to identify the varietal, region, producer and vintage of the wine. All too often that format feels like a test and takes away from the enjoyment of the wine. Our goal with this evening’s tasting is to remove all the indicators that might prod you to think of what you are "supposed" to think about the wine, so that you can focus entirely on your response to the wine itself. No preconceived notions, just your impression. Celebrate the diversity of wines out there and exercise your right to drink what you love!