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If you like the wine, then it’s a good wine! Part Two

      In the last post, I ended by giving my definition of a good wine:  one that smells good with no disagreeable odors, one that is smooth in the mouth, and one that leaves a pleasing and lingering aftertaste.  Then I asked “Why do you like my Riesling and not my Cabernet Franc,…

If You Like the Wine, Then it’s a Good Wine! Part One.

Often I hear winemakers and other winery representatives tell consumers that what determines if a wine is good or bad is whether you like it or not – end of conversation.  At best I find this condescending, and at worst, downright insulting.  What they’re telling you is that you’re not smart enough to understand all the things they know about wine,…