Cash-Equivalent Wines
Can wines that don't have ageing potential be considered fine wines?
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Hello fine wine lovers,
An existential question for you in this newsletter — what is fine wine?
This question was posed to me by Richard Bampfield MW while he was pouring me a Greek rosé wine made with Fokiano grapes sourced from Naxos by Ousyra Winery’s Scot winemaker Edward Maitland-Makgill-Crichton (or MMC).
A mouthful.
ARENI Global, an independent think tank focussed on the future of fine wine, defines fine wine through five distinct characteristics:
Balance, harmony, and complexity, where all characteristics are integrated and complementary.
It should evoke emotion, akin to great art or music, transcending time and offering a deeper experience.
The relationship with its maker is crucial, reflecting the terroir and the fruit's expression.
Additionally, fine wine is now recognised for its sustai…
