Eeny, meeny, miny, mourvèdre
Expertise in hedonic or aesthetic matters must always be trumped by personal taste.
Wine Tasters
‘Winning’ wines are a matter of taste
The prestige of wine competitions is somewhat tarnished by the subjectivity — and fallibility — of the judges.
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Up to the challenge
In 1976 a tasting in Paris saw upstart Californian chardonnays and cabernets trounce their aristocratic and apparently unassailable French equivalents
Million-dollar palate
declared Bordeaux’s new vintage the best in living memory. But how can they judge wines that won’t be ready to drink for another few decades?
