Ind. Then comes the zinger. This was in response to my Jan. 31 column , where I wishfully whimpered about a return to restraint in winemaking. Mr. Persinger has a point. Most wine drinkers do buy wine for immediate consumption. It's a long-standing, vexing issue.
Fine wine is the order of our day.
This allows, indeed invites, a legitimate discussion about who's zoomin' whom. Cynics might say it's a moot point. After all, nearly everybody's drinking the stuff within 48 hours of purchase. But it won't wash. And too often we're not getting it.