Analysis of the Story 'a Fine Wine' by Frank Brennan

Analysis of the story 'A Fine Wine' by Frank Brennan

The story under discussion is written by Frank Brennan. Unfortunately, there are a very few facts about the author. The story called A Fine Wine. It is a first story in Brennan’s book ‘Windows of the Mind'. It is a third-person narration. There are no facts that date the story, but we can suppose that it is he very end of the 20th - the beginning of the 21st century, because we know that the book ‘Windows of the Mind' was first published by Cambridge University Press in 2001 and also there are some indirect indications to the time-setting of the story.

The author individually begins his story with an exclamation ‘Extraordinary! Quite, quite extraordinary! This statement belongs to Daniel Appleby – one of the main characters of the story. Daniel Appleby is a wine tasted. His work means everything to him. Consists in visiting wine yards and taste the wine to sell it in the biggest supermarkets around. He's considerate one of the best judges of wine ever for his incredible abilities in taste and smell.

To speak about the content of the we should mention one more character - Monsieur Colbert an owner of the best wine yard in Bordeaux.

At the beginning of the story we get to know about the following events - one day, Daniel Appleby visit and old Monsieur Colbert, who had the best wine ever made in France. Daniel convinced the old man to sell him the yard to get rid of him, and Monsieur Colbert without knowing this, accept because he needs the money.

But then Appleby suffers an accident; a blow to the head robs him of this sense of smell, restricting his sense of taste the basic flavors. It puts his job in danger, and he has to keep this secret from his colleagues or he will be fired. And, ironically, he's last hope become that old man he cheated.

Hi didn’t tell his boss, Justin about his handicap and arranges to postpone a televised wine tasting so Colbert can attend. Appleby tells Colbert about his disability and enlist his help. Fist Colbert taste his wine, then Appleby will taste and pronounce on the wine at a signal from Colbert. The wine is offered to the guests who spit it out in disgust – it is red wine vinegar! Colbert has taken revenge by exposing Appleby and running his reputation.
The story ends here. The author does not comment upon his personages, he makes them act, speak and think and lets the reader judge for himself.