Wine tasting feels ancient, but a 1855 French price-fixing decree actually created the modern system. This policy, designed for tax, inadvertently ranked vineyards by label, not flavor. It permanently shaped how we perceive and purchase wine. Does modern wine marketing truly reflect taste, or just history?
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We think we're tasting 'notes', but maybe we're just buying the 1855 label. Does that change how you choose wine?