Pratt is a professional "taster"—he doesn’t work for a living; he consumes. Schofield is a worker (stockbroker) who gambles to escape his station. In the PDF, mark every line where Pratt touches something expensive (the wine, the hostess’s hand) versus where Schofield touches something ordinary (his tie, the table edge). Dahl is writing about the post-WWII anxiety of the middle class.
Pratt had been cheating. Before the wine was served, while the others were distracted, he must have examined the label of the bottle using his reading glasses (which he normally concealed his need for). He had memorized the wine's identity before the glass ever touched his lips. His "supernatural" palate was a sham; his expertise was a lie. The story ends with Pratt exposed, not by a dramatic accusation, but by a simple pair of forgotten spectacles. roald dahl taste pdf
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Taste by Roald Dahl: Analyzing Themes & Conflicts in the Story Dahl is writing about the post-WWII anxiety of
Dahl loads the story with sensory detail: the silver candlesticks, the white napkins, the swirl of burgundy in a crystal glass. You can smell the roast beef and the cork. This atmospheric pressure-cooker makes the story perfect for a one-sitting read—ideal for a PDF format.