Okay I'm into this. Still too much info dumping though. Also there's a sense of ridiculous. Like how everywhere this man goes and everyone he meets is related to the wine world. And he winds up somehow solving some wine issue, with a charming mix of ignorance and experience. The mysteries he's trying to solve and challenges  he sets for himself keep me hooked. And we've got lots of interesting personalities. Biggest drawback is how much I want to drink wine every time I read a volume.