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A sommelier’s essential guide to defining the "best" in winemaking: evaluating the influence of price, critical study, and expert opinion. The article features insights on master producers like Olivier Collin (Champagne), Jean-Yves Bizot (Burgundy), and Louis-Michel Liger-Belair (Pinot Noir aristocracy).

Here is what one can respect the British for: even in difficult economic times, they try to maintain a high standard for the level of wines they sell in wine venues, and for the huge number of wine venues that have been operating for decades. This is a very clear indicator of the development of wine culture.