MOST BOOKSTORES have a section marked “classic literature” and another, much larger one where the “fiction” is shelved. A classic work of literature is an accepted archetype of the genre, a book that has withstood the test of time and taste, while fiction is…everything else. I’d define a classic wine in much the same way: an archetype and an ideal. But I recently discovered that to some wine drinkers, classic means something quite different. This insight arrived a few weeks ago, in a sales catalog...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 30, 2020 18:10 UTC