Cork Dork: Inside the Weird World of Wine Appreciation (encore)

“There’s the faintest soupçon of asparagus and just a flutter of
Edam cheese,” says Paul Giamatti in the movie Sideways.
Believe it or not, he's describing pinot noir, not quiche. The
world of sommeliers, wine lists, and tasting notes is filled with
this kind of language, prices seemingly rising in step with the
number of bizarre adjectives. It's tempting to dismiss the whole
thing as B.S., but listen in: this episode, author Bianca Bosker
takes us along on her journey into the history and science behind
blind tasting, wine flavor wheels, and the craft of the sommelier.
You'll never feel lost in front of a wine list again. (encore)
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