Wine out of context - tasting blind at DWCC 2014
![Wine out of context session, DWCC 2014 (Photo courtesy Ricardo Bernardo) Wine out of context session, DWCC 2014 (Photo courtesy Ricardo Bernardo)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbd5e9f8-f5a3-4a8f-95d7-2dd196834a09_300x200.jpeg)
Many of us have had this experience - while holidaying in a hot sunny paradise, you taste a fantastic wine (let's say it's a rosé) and decide to fill up the suitcase. Uncorking the same wine back at home, it's utterly disappointing - thin and acidic, instead of the fruit-filled, lip-smacking gem you remembered.
This is context - or the lack of it. Enviro…
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