I’d be much more happy, of course, to just plain old win.

I’m surprised the American readership didn’t fall on this like wolves, though.

What does he win Lar?

I don’t think it’s possible for men to enjoy wine with music, mainly because it’s too difficult for a man to do 2 things at once (or at least that’s what I’m told). Women would be much better at this kind of thing.Therefore Julian must have either 1. been talking pants or 2. copied his answer from some female co-worker, therefore Julian must be disqualified.

Who wins so?

For Sketches of Spain, I’d choose something with its feet on the ground but its head in the clouds, or up where the clouds would be if there were any. And there’s no reason to avoid Spanish wines, I’d have thought.

What came to my mind was Bubble Brothers’ DO Montsant, brao, with the ethereal, alcoholic vigour of Garnatxa/Grenache and the earthier depths of Samso/Carignan holding the blend down. Both come from old vines and traditional varieties, but the wine is tremulous, alive and looking forward.

Those two silhouettes are short-circuiting sky and land: sinewy volts you can hear and taste.

I hope that’s precious enough for the prize…