On 26 January 2026, I spoke to Robert (‘Bob’) C. Fuller over Teams. It was an exhilarating experience. He is a charismatic figure, with a broad smile, wearing a black tee-shirt and jacket and sitting in front of a bright, geometric painting.   As part of my research on wine and female cultures of drinking, I read his wonderful book, Religion and Wine: A Cultural History of Wine Drinking in the United States , so I was not surprised that he exudes enthusiasm for human foibles,