Wine journalism is deadly; years ago we kept a journal of just about everything wine consumed but basically from observing fellow workers at Sherry-Lehmann we drew the conclusion that so called oenophiles just liked to drink--alot.

Just read The Accidental (CLICHE WATCH!!!!!) Connoisseur by a Lawrence Osborne and did not retain a single word or thought from his "irreverent journey through the wine world" (no thanks!). Almost makes you hate France which wine writers drag out for credence.

Speaking of dragging out we see Hilton Kramer using apercus of and illlusions to Roger Fry-- again-- in his review of Rembrandt in the Observer. In the 70s we wrote a thesis under Quentin Bell on Fry's brown Bloomsbury paintings.