I find wine classes about as exciting as watching grapes fermenting. For those of us with an aversion to the academic approach to wine appreciation, the wine dinner, held in the comfort of a friendly restaurant, is a godsend. Wine dinners bring together the talents of the winemaker and the chef and are an invaluable source of information. I do, however, steer clear of elitist wine and food organizations, who spend most of their time fawning over chefs with distinctly arrogant dispositions, and heavy French accents. A good presenter is essential to the success of a wine dinner....

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