Visual Clues

The Adventure of the Speckled Band is classified as a locked-room mystery, prompting Holmes to remark to Watson, “How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?” Tasting wines, guessing the varietal, origin, and vintage may not be quite like solving your own locked-door mystery but it will require your seeing more than just what’s in front of you. When solving The Case of the Crimson Cabernet, remember the veritas in your glass of vino may just be the very last thing you would have guessed.