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Why does wine taste good?

The Infinite Monkey Cage

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How Much Should the Enjoyment of Wine Be for You?

I drink wine definitely medicinally, but my cultural association with the flavour and how nice it tastes and how it makes me feel because of the alcohol content I think are completely and extra special. Especially when you're nervous or you're in a social situation or whatever where you're trying to impress, one glass of wine can be far more intoxicating than it normally is. For example, I drink a bit of zero alcohol beer now, and it triggers in me a sense of relaxation, because it's psychosomatic, as well as real. So I have looked for good zero alcohol wines, and I don't think they're really there yet, are they? I mean, wine without ethanol

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