Cognitive Quote by Kent Bach

Most wine knowledge does not directly enhance the pleasures to be had in drinking wine but, rather, enhances one's ability to discover such pleasures

— Kent Bach

Wine is not just an object of pleasure, but an object of knowledge; and the pleasure depends on the knowledge.

— Roger Scruton

While wine may be only a drink, it is also one of the most complex sensory pleasures we enjoy. It is as cerebral as…

— Natalie MacLean

The goal in tasting wine is not to "find" the same aromas and flavors some other taster is describing. If you hone your own…

— Marvin Shanken

You do not need to be an expert, or even particularly interested in wine, in order to enjoy drinking it. But tasting is not…

— Michael Broadbent

We shouldn't confuse the pleasure of being articulate about wine, of being able to describe the distinctive features of a wine, with the non-verbal…

— Kent Bach

A person with increasing knowledge and sensory education may derive infinite enjoyment from wine.

— Ernest Hemingway

As I've grown older, I've developed an appreciation for wines that are immediately gratifying but that can also provide great satisfaction over several years.

— Robert M. Parker, Jr

It is especially taboo for a wine writer to admit that he or she likes the buzz. But wine is a full sensory experience.…

— Natalie MacLean

Pleasure disappoints, possibility never. And what wine is so sparkling, who so fragrant, what so intoxicating, as possibility.

— Soren Kierkegaard

There is nothing like wine for conjuring up feelings of contentment and goodwill. It is less of a drink than an experience, an evocation,…

— Thomas Conklin

“Wine appreciation is not a simple sum of its parts any more than poetry appreciation is an arithmetic notation of its similes, alliterations, or…

— Roland S. Jackson