In my world of apps and software and social media, there were sights and sounds, but no smells, no tastes, no touch. These oenophiles living a life of sensory cultivation made me realise that I was living this life of sensory deprivation. At the time, I was working as the executive tech editor of the Huffington Post, which was a job that basically involved spending my time at screens writing about things that happened on screens. My wine adventure started when I stumbled upon this world of cork dorks-by which I mean the hyper-obsessed sommeliers who spend their vacation days at tasting competitions, who train their palates the way Olympians train their bodies, who divorce their spouses to spend more time studying grape flash cards. I had a hunch that there was a difference between bottled and boxed wine, but that was about it. I was in no way a wine connoisseur when I embarked on the journey that became Cork Dork. It started when I became aware of my own sensory deprivation. I’m interested to know how you got so fascinated by the senses of taste and smell, and also touch to some extent the senses that come to the fore when drinking wine. Foreign Policy & International Relations.
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