Turns out, a lot of what wine experts know isn't really based on fact
David Swaddle's insight:
The most interesting nugget in this Smithsonian article is that wine critics seem to reserve a special vocabulary for the most expensive wines.
I've always advocated that there's no substitute for tasting a wine yourself and making up your own mind.
What do you think? Are wine critics' opinions little to do with your own personal taste?