Wine with Leslie: Why a wine's scent is so important - plus bargain European bottles

A rare opportunity to try a famed wine at a bargain price — €15 instead of €40-plus
Wine with Leslie: Why a wine's scent is so important - plus bargain European bottles

Some wines have stronger scents because of thicker skins (eg Albariño), but sometimes it is just the nature of the grape and its location — for example Burgundian Pinot Noir

What sense do you value most? I’m guessing the ability to smell is probably low on the list for many people — but for me, it would be a disaster to lose my sense of smell.

The fear among wine professionals of catching Covid is acute as you might expect as the ability to taste and smell is crucial. Scent is also closely linked to memory as the way the brain works allows us to remember scents extraordinarily well: a mere whiff can transport us back to childhood or to a lost romance.

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