Terry Theise has long been my favorite wine writer. His book What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking: In Praise of the Sublime played a central
The Naked Emperor and 100 Point Scores
Some friends shared a lovely 95–100-point wine with me recently—a 2018 Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon, the iconic Chilean wine from the Maipo Valley. Don’t get
We Don’t Need Articles Like This
Vinepair recently ran an article entitled “Wines that should disappear from wine lists this year, according to wine pros.” During a time when the industry
Promontory Wines and the Slow Art of Winemaking
I’ve been writing about wine for about 15 years and one of the most persistent themes I’ve covered is that winemaking should be considered an
Wine Needs a New Imaginary
For roughly three decades, the good life was typically pictured with a very specific image: thick-stemmed wine glasses beside marbled beef, a Tuscan stone terrace
Wine and the Race to the Bottom
One thing we all have to careful about, if we care about what’s true, is that we avoid endorsing a point of view only because
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 