Whether we're wine lovers, we can't get away from it by showing up at your social events. We will always have friends who will love it. We also consistently get the wine menu at the restaurant. Hey, how much Wine is on the shelves of the shopping market? Let me tell you my story about enjoying a simple glass of Wine.

Wine is complicated but let's make it simple. The extended choices of wine brands, types, and tastes can be overwhelming or imitating. However, I usually make it simple by applying three basic rules: 

• Wine can be differentiated by color. Red Wine is made with grape skin, so it shows in dark red color. Pinot Noir is a lightly colored, medium-bodied, and low-tannin red Wine. White Wine is made with grape skin removed. So it shows light white color. The ice wine is a unique white wine that is sweet for dessert. Rose Wine offers rosy color because it incorporates some of the colors from the grape skins but not enough to qualify it as red Wine. 
• Wine can be distinguished from non-sparkling and sparkling. The sparkling Wine from the Champagne region in the Northeast of France is called Champagne. Sparkingly wine from other places is called Sparking Wine (like Prosecco) 
• Wine is ridiculously friendly with food of the same color. Red Wine works well with red meat like beef and lamb, and white Wine is better when paired with white meat like fish and chicken. 

What you heard about Wine can be misleading. There are different thoughts. Some say it benefits health, while others say it is not. I would not pay too much attention to opinions but check facts and follow my sensations.

• Fact #1: Wine is a high-calorie drink. A glass of red Wine (148ml) provides around 120 calories, and sweet wines can go up to 164 calories. Remember, the calorie in a can of coke (330ml) is 140. 
• Fact #2: Wine is a low-sugar drink. A glass of red Wwinetypically contains about 0.9 grams of sugar; chardonnay contains about 1.4 grams. A sweet dessert wine in (70ml) has as much as 7 grams of sugar. Remember, a can of coke (330ml) calorie is 39g. 

​Wine can be our friend or enemy. Learn it and then make decisions. ​

112 degrees Fahrenheit! The outdoor temperature hits another record high. The air conditioners were roaring and pumping cold air into the house. This is Austin, TX, a charming city that suffers its heated summer. 

When I moved to Austin, my friends told me that Dell, Austin's leading enterprise, would not schedule on-site interviews in the summer. This might just be a joke but it shows one of the main reasons that drive people away from this beautiful town. It's not a perfect place. Still, in the past 18 years, Austin's population jumped from 1 million to 2 million. The heated summer did prevent it from growing from a small college town to one of the Americans' favorite cities.

​The same idea applies to many other things. Steve Jobs's iconic launch speak also has almost 80 uhs. It's the belief and overall charisma that influences the audience. We learn something from these: 

• We don't need to put a demanding requirement on ourselves. It doesn't have to be perfect. 
• We don't need to play hard on others. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, especially when managing a team. We can't all be Type A. There must be Type B and C. Even Type A members may have character flaws that drive others crazy.  

Getting work done and bypassing drawbacks are expected. Believing in and sharing our values is all we need to do. ​