We have seen, from near or far, the rituals of the professional wine taster as they stare with narrowed eyes, sniff profoundly, and swill the wine loudly in their mouths, before the onlookers around them are either enthralled or confused by the long winded descriptors that can come thereafter.
We know about wine tasting and the (often slightly pompous) bravado that can accompany it. We have seen, from near or far, the rituals of the professional wine taster as they stare with narrowed eyes, sniff profoundly, and swill the wine loudly in their mouths, before the onlookers around them are either enthralled or confused by the long winded descriptors that can come thereafter.