I met up with him as he studiously sniffed, swirled and sipped a few vintages at a recent wine-tasting in Philadelphia. Remarkably thoughtful and articulate, Gibbs can wax poetic on wine for hours. But on the topic of his police investigative work, Gibbs will not say more than that it is a difficult job. Police work could consume you if you don't find something to offset the pressure. For me, wine is not merely the drinking of it.
Wine is intelligent.
It's an art form and a science. It's a part of our culture and has a long history, both secular and biblical. It's so much more than just picking grapes and fermenting them. Gibbs has a sense of humor as well. I firmly believe that if you take a grape and plant it in different parts of the world, you will get grand differences in taste.