I think now that I rather overstated my case. I shouldn't have made it sound like high alcohol should be rejected categorically and indiscriminately. I do think, though, that factors like climate change should not override stylistic choice, the point being that there is nothing inevitable in rising alcohol, and it's we the consumers that can ultimately decide how wines will be made.
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case overstated
I think now that I rather overstated my case. I shouldn't have made it sound like high alcohol should be rejected categorically and indiscriminately. I do think, though, that factors like climate change should not override stylistic choice, the point being that there is nothing inevitable in rising alcohol, and it's we the consumers that can ultimately decide how wines will be made.