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Should I Drain My Swamp Of Winespeak?

Posted: May 7, 2008 10:48am ET

A recent article about the influence and manipulation of wine consumers was brought to my attention, as apparently one of my tasting notes was printed in it. The article claimed (among other things) that wine consumers are faced with “an impenetrable swamp of winespeak” before quoting the following note, penned by yours truly: “Dark and rich, with lots of fig bread, mocha, ganache, prune and loam notes.

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