A nation rich in wine history and tradition – also a nation where most people don’t know much about their national drink. Does that limit their enjoyment?
The results of a big study about wine were released today, with much chagrin…it seems they surveyed people in France regarding how much knowledge they actually had about wine. And – zut alors! – over 60% didn’t know very much at all! The French were devastated by the news!
But after my chuckle, I thought…hold on…does it really matter how much you know about wine? Can’t you just enjoy it?
And the more I thought about it, the more I realized the answer was…you don’t need to know anything at all. Just what you like!
I mean, let’s think about it for a minute. Why does it matter?
“Enjoyment” doesn’t require knowledge…except of whether you are actually enjoying something or not, and that is an emotion.
Is it Cabernet or Merlot? Is it tannic or not? Will it age? Is it a Grand Cru or VQA? Really…who cares if you…
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