When Second Best is Good Enough

And that's exactly what's wrong with the term "second wines". If you can't afford the best, you'll have to settle for second, it implies. It's hardly aspirational; it is a utilitarian title and, at the 50th anniversary celebration of Château Haut-Bailly's second wine in London this week, the estate's manager Véronique Sanders wondered whether or not there might be a better name for this category.

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