Recently, during several days of chats with winegrowers and sommeliers while visiting a wine district, I found myself thinking, "We're a bunch of fetishists." I do not exclude myself, mind you. That last point, that I too could be counted among them, was disturbing.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands June 10, 2009.
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