Originally Posted by
uncertaintraveler
Back on point, knowledge of the "ins and outs" of the winemaking process or the wine industry is not necessary to appreciate whether a particular wine is "good" or "bad."
Who said anything about the winemaking process? I'm talking about nuance of flavors. Appreciating how different wines
taste differently beyond "good" or "bad" comes from a greater understanding of taste and how tastes are cultivated.
I think your position in untenable. You're saying appreciation doesn't matter with wine but clearly this doesn't hold in other areas. So the question must be asked: what do you have against wine? Is it the snobbery? Is it the feeling that others may know more about it than you? Is it the cost?