Red wine brings about fantastic opportunities not only for people to get together and talk about such a grape, but for people to enjoy while engaging in other activities.

I can say I often enjoy a glass of red wine whilst I play bridge with my friends on a weekly basis.

There is something about the warmth of red wine that enables people to relax and come together as one, and either to directly discuss the delights of such wine, or to simply enjoy it on the side like a mouthwatering side dish to one’s main course.

Of course, like anything red wine can be measured on quality. On special occasions there is nothing worse than a bottle that tastes of rat waste. Drink a nice bottle and become a social icon!

One could even go as far as saying a good example of wine can act like the fuel to one’s Bentley, making an already beautiful example run like a dream.

This example is always in full flow during one of my exchanges of Bridge, the aroma of red wine fills my large drawing room and floats around the eager guests just wanting to get a taste of the delightful fruitiness of one’s red river of riches.

The character of red wine enables you to focus fully on its glory or to simply admire from a distance like a Bengal tiger teaching it’s cubs how to hunt.

Red wine can often be compared to a pizza. While the dough is usually the same, the toppings are very much different. Different red wine can cater for different tastes and needs.