Have we become a nation of people who are afraid to be critical of things that are nonsense? When did the wine community decide it would almost universally muzzle its public comments regarding their dislike of a system which allows a shockingly few people and publications to literally have a major say in determining the level of success of every winery on the planet?
I have the enviable opportunity to try to prevent heart disease from ever harming or killing my patients. In doing so I carry the customary weapons of defense: medications, dietary strategies, exercise perscriptions, omega-3 fatty acid suggestions, and stress reduction admonitions. Undoubtedly, my most widely embraced recommendation is the advice to lightly to moderately drink red wine. While many studies have shown the benefits of this advice, I take it a step further and recommend that my patients drink not just any red, but, specifically, Pinot Noir.
The classic wine bottle holds 750 ml. of wine, though you can find some sparklers in bottles as small as 187.5 ml., and some stills and sparklers in gigantic bottles holding up to 27 liters. Only infrequently will you find a person that has actually memorized the sizes and names of available bottles, as well as the amount of wine each holds, and it isn’t an important skill.
