Like all of the fellows here, I was tasked to answer the question of why wine is important, so here’s my practical short answer: it is what helps me pay the bills, it’s the reason for my employment, and it is the cornerstone of my career.

It is also one of the things that makes me supremely happy simply by existing; it soothes on days that take too much; it inspires when the inevitable block begins to creep; it makes food infinitely more delicious and complex; it induces emotions that make memories long-lasting.

Writing on the Edge. So … what could the edge mean for us?  Who are we, anyway?  Let me guess.  We’re people who like to write, which means using silence and paper – and nowadays a keyboard and screen — to craft messages about the world for our fellow human beings.