There's also a reference in the film to one of the daughters spending a fortune on books, which is hard to do today but would not have been in the late 18th century.
"Both are delicious, I’m sure, but I doubt I could necessarily tell the difference from, say, Léoville Barton 2014 (£100) or even Berry Bros. and Rudd’s Good Ordinary Claret (£20). In wine, smaller and smaller increments of deliciousness garner larger and larger price premiums."
I tasted some Rothschild wines once, and beyond the £45 one, I couldn't tell much difference.
If you want good value, quality wines, the trick is precisely to avoid conspicuous consumption. Chile, South Africa, Portugal, Hungary produce some excellent wines around £25. They have the right conditions, the equipment and have learned from the French. They have cheaper labour costs and you're not paying for the word "Burgundy" on the label.
Excellent! The opening did remind me of a Soviet era joke:
Child: "Mummy, what did people use before they had candles?".
Mother: "Electricity son".
Let that be a warning to us - prosperity is not assured.
Future luxuries might include things that will be in short and irreplaceable supply, such as silence and space.
There's also a reference in the film to one of the daughters spending a fortune on books, which is hard to do today but would not have been in the late 18th century.
"Both are delicious, I’m sure, but I doubt I could necessarily tell the difference from, say, Léoville Barton 2014 (£100) or even Berry Bros. and Rudd’s Good Ordinary Claret (£20). In wine, smaller and smaller increments of deliciousness garner larger and larger price premiums."
I tasted some Rothschild wines once, and beyond the £45 one, I couldn't tell much difference.
If you want good value, quality wines, the trick is precisely to avoid conspicuous consumption. Chile, South Africa, Portugal, Hungary produce some excellent wines around £25. They have the right conditions, the equipment and have learned from the French. They have cheaper labour costs and you're not paying for the word "Burgundy" on the label.