Just reviewed my input and realised I hadn't actually said I liked the original. It has a certain charm to it.
Very recognisable as your style.
I still prefer the second one though as I'm old and stuck in my ways
I'm not sure if your style is beneficial to all subjects. I think, from looking at your Flickr pages, that some subjects suit it better than others... but this is a very personal opinion.
On to more educational topics, have you noticed how the corks are made?
Some corks are completely conglomerate, others have the top made of conglomerate, next layer second quality and the layer next to the wine is made of first quality.
More expensive wines will use just first quality or maybe a combination of first and second.
A subject dear to me
as I was in the wine trade for 25 years...
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