Many of you may know Kevin O'Leary as a shark on ABC's Shark Tank show. Mr. O'Leary is an oenophile and wine producer, and lives down the street in Boston's Back Bay.
The following excerpt is from a recent interview with Boston Magazine:
"What's the one thing every person should do before they die?
I think everybody should go to Beaune, France, and walk those streets, which are from medieval times, and drink some Burgundy wine. Because those guys don't give a shit about anything. They don't care if the economy is booming or if it's failing --- they just don't give a shit. And when you get there, you realize there's some merit to that way of thinking. You'll find an 80-year-old couple sitting in a bar at 2 in the afternoon drinking a bottle of Burgundy, enjoying their lives."
I remember visiting Beaune and the vineyards in the area, doing a few tastings, eating at some superb restaurants and marveling at the beauty of the Burgundy area. But that was 30 years ago. I need a refresher visit. In the meantime, Mr. O'Leary's advice seems sound and very sane to me.
