Wine is about more than wine. Wine is the story of human obsession... — Arvid Rosengren 80
Introduction to FINE WINE with Arvid Rosengren Wine is clearly about more than just wine: there are films and poetry about it; The Odyssey uses it to describe the colour of the sea. Keats once imagined flowers drunk on wine. With so much fuss about wine, most wish we knew more. But efforts to ‘introduce’ are often boozy tastings more focused on appreciation than understanding. Those are fun, but we want something else: this ‘Introduction’ starts from the beginning. We’ll cover grape variety, terroir, region, house, vintage, wine sensory, etiquette — you name it. Always wanted to know more about wine, but never knew where to start? Well, here’s your chance. 81
