re: Calling Resident Oenophiles......

I have a dear friend who is a pretty well respected wine maker in Cali. He is not pretentious at all and gave me this simple advice. When smelling a red, look thoughtful and say "Mmmmm, currant." When Smelling a white do the same but say "Mmmmm, melon."

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And Artie, let me guess you read that one article that everyone seems to fall back on I'm guessing.

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That's one. But I agree with you that there are freaks, and I mean %.01 of the population, that can distinguish the subtleties you are talking about. But I think the vast majority are faking it.

And the bottom line to me is does the consumer enjoy the product and are they willing to pay for it. Not whether they can give you the ph of the dirt the grape was grown in.