When wine makes all the difference MEANWHILE

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: December 27, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Tom Standage
International Herald Tribune
12-27-2005
The question is simple enough: Which wine did you serve on Christmas Day? But the answer is far from straightforward, for your choice of wine is laden with meaning. Is it from the Old or New World? Does it emphasize fruit over terroir? Did you have to put your name down on a boutique winery's exclusive waiting list to get hold of it? And, of greatest importance to many wine buffs, what score did Robert Parker, the world's most influential wine critic, give your chosen bottle on his famed 100-point scale? Most of us don't worry like this ...

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