Let Them Drink Gavi

“Let them eat cake” Marie Antoinette DIDN’T say. There is no actual historical record for this and yet it has entered the popular culture. I’m sure some people use the phrase without even being aware of this. In a similar way there are folks out there who believe that a duck’s quack doesn’t echo or … Continue reading Let Them Drink Gavi →

Of Innocence And Experience

“Let’s get together and open a couple of bottles over lunch.” This is an innocent enough statement. Yet experience has taught me otherwise. You don’t need to be a wine trade professional to understand that the word ‘couple’ means many and the word ‘lunch’ means ‘meal consumed in the middle of the day’. This is … Continue reading Of Innocence And Experience →