Those involved in a close liaison with wine for decades make lots of demands on the wines we're happiest to consume.
Just because a wine is tasty is no reason to get excited about it, I believe, if it fails one crucial test: it doesn't smell sort of like the grape listed on the front label.
When you buy a BMW, you expect it to do what a BMW is supposed to do. Likewise for any product that relies on performance — writing instruments, knives, software...
Updated: Tue Dec 07, 2021
