The wines that one best remembers are not necessarily the…

The wines that one best remembers are not necessarily the finest that one has ever tasted, and the highest quality may fail to delight so much as some far more humble beverage drunk in more favorable surroundings.

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H. Warner Allen, from the wine list of Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, LA, courtesy of John McDonald, Dallas, TX

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