Needless to say, the wine in your bottle goes through a lot before it lands on your table. I can't leave you without a few words on consumption. The essence of wine is the spirit that it brings to every table. It does not matter if the wine is the most expensive in the world or your neighbor's home-made brew. Opening the wine not only uncorks the bottle and better conversation, but also leads to enhanced enjoyment of the food on your plate.
Wine does make food taste better.
Pour yourself a glass of plain water. Now eat some pasta, then drink the water. When you're done with that bite, take another, though this time wash it down with wine. If your plain old pasta didn't come alive with that sip of Chilean red, we aren't the Brats. Try it some time.