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Why do experts disdain the wine drinking pubic?

Why do experts disdain the wine drinking pubic?

During the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, besieged Christian scholars worried how many angels could sit on a pinhead. Debating fine wine right now has a similar vibe.

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A pair of Doge memes, the first featuring the a castle saying "Boy am I glad the walls of Constantinople are impregnable... wait, what that the Ottoman's have?" and the second featuring an Ottoman Doge dog with a cannon

During the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, besieged Christian scholars busied themselves debating how many angels could sit on the head of a pin. Spending your time debating the definition of “fine wine” right now has a similar vibe.

I'm sure there's a time to debate what is and isn't fine wine. But seriously…? Now...? Anyone who's read the Silicon Valle…

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