This Wine is The Hug You Didn't Know You Needed

Borachio "Battered Sav" 2022

Borachio "Battered Sav"
Varietal: 66% Sauvignon Blanc, 34% Chardonnay
Region: Adelaide Hills, Australia
Year: 2022
Price: ~$34
Importer: Tess Bryant Selections

There is one four letter word
I’m uncomfortable saying:
help.

I learned at a young age not to ask. The one time my dad “helped” me with my homework, he did the whole thing and I got an F. I taught myself how to play piano in third grade to impress my pianist grandfather. I can’t tell you how broken my heart was when I asked him to help me play and he refused. Or how insecure I was for years after asking my theater director for help with a role to which she replied, “Well, you can’t change your face,” and closed her office door.

So no shit, I stopped asking for help, and whatever vulnerability I once had hardened into misplaced pride and vengeance. I don’t need help, I’ve never needed help, I’ve done fucking everything myself and fuck you if you think I can’t, because now I’m really going to fucking do it, and do it all myself, without…