All of these pictures are of vineyards in Burgundy & the Rhone valley, namely Hermitage and Chateauneuf- Du-Pape. As a wine buyer I am looking for a common denominator on my choices. Every taster has an identity. My identity or how I would like to be judged, is that the wines I choose are brimming with elegance. What does this mean? Elegance in wine speak means that the alcohol levels are in sync with the acids and phenols within the wine. Of course I am referring to wines that are considered to be fine wines. There is a nice mouthfeel when the balance of the ingredients are in harmony with each other. When the balance is out of whack, it will usually lead to a bad experience. I have deliberately selected some photos from Chateauneuf, Hermitage and Burgundy as quite often these wines are perfectly balanced and consequently very...