The most frustrating, intimidating and possibly enticing aspect of wine is looking at a bottle and not being certain of what you will taste. Many wine lovers will admit that it is precisely this elusive, systematic madness about wine that is alluring. Describing a wine to someone that has never tasted that particular wine before is like describing an incredible sunset to a blind person. Wine is an experience, not a product.

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