There I was, happily beavering away on my new Research Paper topic about a unique identifier for wine. Everything was going well. I was getting in touch with people from auctioneers, hauliers, supermarkets and merchants – all of whom sounded interested in the idea, and were responsive to my questions. I was beginning to define my populations and received feedback during an Institute webinar about what else I might need to consider. I even allowed myself to get a little bit excited about the possibilities of the research.
And then, it fell apart. On closer inspection, a chink was...