> What I mean is we don't need to be 'educated' about wine, in an
> elaborate, ritualized, manner.

I agree. And I think most folks here agree too. I also think that most
folks here are not "educating themselves in an elaborate ritualized
manner", but rather, are just having a good time with wine. You seem to
get very militant about the word "tasting", but I doubt that what people
are doing when they are tasting wine is what you make it out to be.
That girl who started this whole thing because she was surprised at how
the flavors didn't go with what she was having... she was just trying to
have some fun with the girls, and learn something at the same time. I
highly doubt that they were doing anything like what professional
tasters do.

> You didn't take a class to learn how
> to walk, did you?

I didn't. But such classes exist, and are not as fruity as they sound.
Have you heard of Alexander technique? Feldenkrais?

Jose
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