Wine with Blake Creedon

YOU have to pinch yourself to recall how recently it was that we didn’t have instant connection.

And I’m not only talking about social networks such as Google+ and Twitter: I remain thoroughly impressed by the far more basic ability to search online, and to browse for information.

Because, in theory, the net should be revolutionising wine. The ease of access to information should be helping us find bottles, styles and wineries we’re likely to enjoy — and helping those wines find us. (You could envision it as the vinous equivalent of online dating. Or Friends Reunited, when what you’re seeking out is a wine you’ve enjoyed in the past.)