{"id":9732,"date":"2021-06-10T04:30:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T08:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/?p=9732"},"modified":"2021-05-03T14:09:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T18:09:49","slug":"samuel-johnson-he-who-aspires-to-be-a-serious-wine-drinker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/samuel-johnson-he-who-aspires-to-be-a-serious-wine-drinker\/","title":{"rendered":"Samuel Johnson: &#8220;He who aspires to be a serious wine drinker&#8230;&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9732\" class=\"elementor elementor-9732\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60d85da8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60d85da8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-element-5b3ecea2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b3ecea2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fbd7317\" data-id=\"5fbd7317\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39380552 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39380552\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50584217\" data-id=\"50584217\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192b71e3 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"192b71e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"He who aspires to be a serious wine drinker must drink claret.\" \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Samuel Johnson, English Writer<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/162;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Thoughtful Thursday<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/frank-sinatra-wine-quote\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrank Sinatra: &#8220;Someone said drink the water, but I will drink the wine&#8230;&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/frank-sinatra-wine-quote\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Frank Sinatra: &#8220;Someone said drink the water, but I will drink the wine&#8230;&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 2, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13864 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-thoughtful-thursday tag-wine-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/sandra-byrd-if-your-arteries-are-good\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cabernet-Franc-vines-300x174.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13865 lazyload\" alt=\"Cabernet Franc vines\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cabernet-Franc-vines-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cabernet-Franc-vines-1024x593.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cabernet-Franc-vines-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cabernet-Franc-vines-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cabernet-Franc-vines-175x101.jpg 175w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cabernet-Franc-vines-450x260.jpg 450w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cabernet-Franc-vines.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/174;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Thoughtful Thursday<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/sandra-byrd-if-your-arteries-are-good\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSandra Byrd: &#8220;If your arteries are good&#8230;&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/sandra-byrd-if-your-arteries-are-good\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sandra Byrd: &#8220;If your arteries are good&#8230;&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 18, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13673 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-thoughtful-thursday tag-wine-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/jodi-picoult-wine-quote\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hummingbirds-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13681 lazyload\" alt=\"Hummingbirds\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hummingbirds-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hummingbirds-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hummingbirds-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hummingbirds-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hummingbirds-175x118.jpg 175w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hummingbirds-450x304.jpg 450w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hummingbirds.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/203;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Thoughtful Thursday<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/jodi-picoult-wine-quote\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJodi Picoult: &#8220;The wine\u2015it made her limbs loose and liquid&#8230;&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/jodi-picoult-wine-quote\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jodi Picoult: &#8220;The wine\u2015it made her limbs loose and liquid&#8230;&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 4, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12237 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-thoughtful-thursday tag-pinot-noir tag-wine-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/kevin-zraly-pinot-noir-is-the-ultimate-wine\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Glass-of-Pinot-Noir-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12390 lazyload\" alt=\"Glass of Pinot Noir\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Glass-of-Pinot-Noir-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Glass-of-Pinot-Noir-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Glass-of-Pinot-Noir-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Glass-of-Pinot-Noir-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Glass-of-Pinot-Noir-175x118.jpg 175w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Glass-of-Pinot-Noir-450x304.jpg 450w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Glass-of-Pinot-Noir.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/203;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Thoughtful Thursday<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/kevin-zraly-pinot-noir-is-the-ultimate-wine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKevin Zraly: &#8220;Pinot Noir is the ultimate wine&#8230;&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/kevin-zraly-pinot-noir-is-the-ultimate-wine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kevin Zraly: &#8220;Pinot Noir is the ultimate wine&#8230;&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 7, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11840 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-thoughtful-thursday tag-wine-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/t-j-evans-you-will-not-regret-a-life-spent-learning-loving-and-living-wine\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TJ-Evans-winemaker-of-Domaine-Carneros-300x132.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11841 lazyload\" alt=\"TJ Evans, winemaker of Domaine Carneros\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TJ-Evans-winemaker-of-Domaine-Carneros-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TJ-Evans-winemaker-of-Domaine-Carneros-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TJ-Evans-winemaker-of-Domaine-Carneros-150x66.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TJ-Evans-winemaker-of-Domaine-Carneros-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TJ-Evans-winemaker-of-Domaine-Carneros-175x77.jpg 175w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TJ-Evans-winemaker-of-Domaine-Carneros-450x198.jpg 450w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TJ-Evans-winemaker-of-Domaine-Carneros.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/132;\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Thoughtful Thursday<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/t-j-evans-you-will-not-regret-a-life-spent-learning-loving-and-living-wine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tT.J. Evans: &#8220;\u201cYou will not regret a life spent learning, loving, and living wine.&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/t-j-evans-you-will-not-regret-a-life-spent-learning-loving-and-living-wine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about T.J. 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