The English literary critic and scholar George Saintsbury also was a wine connoisseur whose most famous work is probably not A Primer of French Literature or History of Elizabethan Literature or A Short History of English Literature or A History of English Prosody from the 12th Century to the Present Day--all worthy--but, rather, Notes on a Cellar-Book, about loving wine. My frequent scribblings on the reading arts seem to have attracted little attention among my hordes of readers, but I too am a fan of the fermented grape, and you might be interested in my gathered-up wisdom on the subject.
Wine comes in two colors, red and white. I prefer red, and would go so far as to say that, presented with a choice between a white wine and a chilled Budweiser, you should opt for the Bud.
Within the category of the reds, there are those that cost more, and those that cost less, than ten dollars for a liter and a half. You might as well go with the cheap ones, which, compared to the numerous more dear varieties, taste about the same and have identical effects. If it is a testimonial you are looking for, I can recommend, without reservation, the products of the Carlo Rossi vineyards, which are available in a very attractively shaped 1.5-liter bottle.
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