Reading is not a race

You find yourself in a fine and very expensive restaurant that boasts a brace of Michelin stars. It is a special occasion. A VERY special occasion. Your partner or spouse orders a 1982 bottle of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild (currently listed online for a £38,000 per bottle).

With due reverence, the sommelier displays the label to your partner. He uncorks the bottle with a level of care the wine so richly deserves, before…