Until recently Howard Rossbach grew no wine. He bought grapes from had someone else vinify these??grapes to his own specifications. In other words, Mr Rossbach was what the French call a n??gociant. In France this is considered a perfectly honourable calling, requiring business acumen and fine oenological judgment. The better n??gociant wines (such as this one) are often very good value for money.
But in the United States n??gociants are not well regarded. They are seen as fast-buck types ....
The Merry Drinker
