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Wine has always been something interesting to me. It's the liquid confluence of history, geography, chemistry, and even finance which you can sip and savour. When you study wine, you don't just understand the taste elements of it. You understand how the grape is grown, why it is grown in this way, how winemakers make this particular style, and also why the wines are priced this way. My initial motivation behind studying wine has been more of understanding the investment aspects of it (wine can be a terrific investment vehicle). As I learn more about the wine, I discover the other aspects...
