Bianca Bosker didn’t know much about wine… until she stumbled upon the alternative universe where taste is the supreme sense. Fascinated by the almost superhuman sensory powers of sommeliers, Bosker launched herself into their world to see if she could become one of them. With humor and skepticism, Bosker takes us to exclusive restaurants, massive wine regions, and through a neurological study to answer a compelling question: Why do we care so much about wine?