Those times when a Master of Wine visited China for a tasting or dinner or other event and criticized the fascination some consumers in this nation have with Lafite? Oh, irony. Thou art generous. The claim is people in China have typically bought Lafite as a status symbol–for the label–and have little appreciation of the wine inside the bottle. I’d say this is the same reason they typically invite a Master of Wine. They see them as status symbols–with the MW label replacing Lafite or other brand–and have little appreciation of the people holding that qualification. Take fictional wine expert Pat Smith, who consults and writes and […]
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