We need to get acquainted with mediocrity to notice greatness.
For at the end of the day, what matters is never the wine, it's always the moment; it's always the people.
Studying wine taught me that there was a very big difference between soil and dirt: dirt is to soul what zombies are to humans. Soil is full of life, while dirt is devoid of it.
Most people whom you may view as wine experts are usually just good at one thing: winemakers are good at making wine, sommeliers at talking about it, and wine journalists at drinking it for free.