A tale of the vine: From to the Old World to modern-day Marblehead

Wine tasting events range from casual affairs to intense mergers of international commerce and science. At casual tastings, there's a convivial spirit that makes room for compatible souls to mingle. Some tasters are merely interested in the magical elixir's simplest charms, while others consider a wine's ancient, multi-sensory stimuli of greater satisfaction. As one person opines with a yea or nay to a sample sip, a more articulate taster notes appearance, character and potential suitability for

Wine tasting events range from casual affairs to intense mergers of international commerce and science. At casual tastings, there's a convivial spirit that makes room for compatible souls to mingle. Some tasters are merely interested in the magical elixir's simplest charms, while others consider a wine's ancient, multi-sensory stimuli of greater satisfaction. As one person opines with a yea or nay to a sample sip, a more articulate taster notes appearance, character and potential suitability for…