Female Eine-ing

摘要

Jwenty years ago, when I proposed writing an article for a major wine magazine about women winemakers, the editor made' little effort to conceal his contempt. "Are you trying to tell me that women make wine differently than men? Don't be ridiculous," he scoffed. Actually, I wasn't trying to tell him anything, I was merely suggesting that this might be an idea worth exploring. But the discussion was clearly over before it began. While I was disappointed in his reaction, I have to admit that his question is a legitimate one even today. Do women have a different approach to winemaking than men? And along those same lines, do they taste wine differently? Do they sell wine from another perspective, and for that matter, is the female approach to buyingor even drinking wine different from 1 the male's?