Well, I've finally made it to Fresno. Bulldog country! Yes, farm country, simple living I hear, not for the farmers, but for ordinary folk. I'm enrolled in classes now, four enology courses, organic chemistry, and a food science class. I'm renting an apartment about a mile from campus, so I usually walk there, taking me between ten to fifteen minutes to get there.
I haven't really met anyone since I arrived, and am keeping unusually quiet when at school. I seemed to have been more outgoing in the past, maybe age is turning me into an introvert, or possibly it's the cave time I've been experiencing. Is there such a thing as an educated troglodyte? I dropped two resumes off yesterday. One with a local wine merchant, and another with a working winery, although it had more of a wine shop feel to it; small production in back with 6 gallon fermenters. The owner also mentioned use of small amounts of sulfite, not exactly sure why, perhaps tax benefits? The owner, Sean, informed me the company would be moving to Old Town Clovis, around end Mar-early April, and would be needing more bodies for pouring wine. I think he'll give me a call. I'll be calling him for sure.
City college of San Francisco succeeded at preparing me for CSU Fresno. My organic chemistry class is rudimentary at best compared to the ochem course taken at CCSF, but I still need to pay attention and not feel above the lectures. What else? I've done some exploring and have found local grocers, and other shops to fulfill certain needs. I found a pub down the road yesterday, Sequoia Brew Co. Folks seem friendly enough, and I ran into some wine distributors that yielded quite a bit of valuable information. Well, I need to tackle some reading for my food science class tonight. Until next time.
