When the COVID pandemic broke out, we suddenly found ourselves all cooped up at home. Familiar moments like after-work drinks and evenings with friends became a thing of the past; no one could tell us if or when they would return. At some point—partly for fun, partly on a whim, or perhaps out of desperation—someone came up with the idea of remote tastings: since we could no longer physically gather at a bar or someone’s home, some of us launched “the virtual tastings” using bottles we already had at home or were able to get our hands on. In front of the computer camera, connected with friends via video call, we’d open bottles, taste wines, and exchange opinions.