“Mindful Wine”

Or an alternative approach to tasting

Back in autumn 2023 when I was studying for my WSET level 3 wine exam, I was also writing an annual report for a private bank (aka The Day Job). It’s a project that can be time-consuming and stressful, with feedback coming in from 20 stakeholders at once. I would get to the end of the working day and then head off to wine class, already exhausted but dr…