Now here’s a wild idea. Let me try it out on you. It was my neighbour at a wine dinner, Laura, who suggested it. ‘Do you think,’ she asked me, ‘that different sorts of wine affect you in different ways?’ We set off into the subject, agreeing that part of the pleasure of wine was mood-enhancement: relaxation, changed perspectives, lubricated conversation, emotional engagement, a wider view on life.
Moderation is essential, but there’s no denying that in drinking
