Most of the wines we’re offered these days are too expensive.
I could have written this article several times in the 45 years I’ve been writing about wine, but it’s probably more relevant today than ever. And the reasons are so many and varied that I could probably write an entire book on the subject.
It’s in the interest of all consumers to understand what’s happening and why consumers have almost no solutions.
Decades ago, Leon Adams, who worked for a California wine industry trade group, said wine ought to be as cheap as milk. He once told me that its health benefits were just one reason why….