>> I eat it and after all the hype, am disappointed. "Fine" wine has almost nothing to do with taste. It is about culture. It is about history and travel. I

>> I eat it and after all the hype, am disappointed. "Fine" wine has almost nothing to do with taste. It is about culture. It is about history and travel. It is about wealth. It is about demonstrating one's ability and acceptance within a particular society. It is about pretending. The fact that an elite wine only available to a rarified few actually tastes horrible is very much beside the point.