A word from the wise about drinking wine

“Keep it simple,” says world-renowned wine writer Hugh Johnson. “Unless you are ready for in-depth study, don’t complicate things by mixing elaborate food with ambitious wine.

Take the hint from the three starred restaurants, which offer simple, local wines. You make a greedy restaurateur’s day every time you pay a restaurant markup on a great bottle. Drink the best wines you can afford with the best food you can manage – at home.”