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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

From the pages of "Passion on the Vine," by Sergio Esposito:

· "The first known quality winemakers were priests and alchemists, men who believed that nature was central to all understanding. . . . Wine is alive, full of yeasts and ever changing, evolving like a plant or a person, a divine creation."

· "I considered the nature of a great wine. Its value lies in the fact that you can never understand or master it. To begin to see even a small portion of what it is, you must smother your ego, stop trying to win at some mad game, and let yourself become completely engulfed by something bigger than you."

· "Get to know the winemaker. . . . Is he steadfast, true to his principles, devoted first to wine and next to profit? This was how I found the great wines that you could depend on year in and year out -- by finding the great producers."

· "If you don't miss a wine after you've drunk it, don't ever drink it again."