You’re all extremely nice

An issue or so ago, I asked for comments and suggestions on what you’d like. I was, I must admit, a little nervous about what we’d receive. Streams of abuse? Demands for a column on lacrosse, beat poetry or the correct way to wear a cravat? Nothing at all? Thankfully, I was proved wrong on all counts. Your responses have been thoughtful and polite, and have reinforced my opinion that readers are exactly the sort of people who would be very pleasant company over a glass of something good. We had some very astute advice on French wines from a gentleman in Brazil, and a superb suggestion for a feature on aperitifs, which we will be commissioning before lunch. There were also fine ideas on the internet’s most advanced search technologies, the age-old subject of terroir, and New World/Old World contrasts, among many others. It was heartening and enlightening. If you wrote in, many thanks. If you didn’t, the address is below. It would be extremely nice to hear from you.