The difference between a surfeit and a single glass of wine...

The Beauty of a Single Glass

Fintan Kerr, 02.02.2022

In a world full of wine, is it worth considering a single glass on its own merit? Our columnist traces the contrast between a surfeit and a single glass of wine.

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We wine lovers occupy an indulgent world. We arrive at tables covered with wafer-thin wine glasses prepped for comparative tastings. Photos of the bottles will soon be posted across social media to invoke nostalgia, pride and occasionally envy. We dedicate much time to such tasting, to hedonistic afternoons that don´t so much blur as obliterate the line between lunch and dinner. Afterwards we marvel at the bottles consumed.

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