In the dogged pursuit of science, I picked up this bottle to test Zinfandel’s long standing reputation as a wine ideal for serving with barbecue—in
Month: July 2020
When Words Fail
What did the wines that stimulated conversation in Plato’s Symposium taste like? Or the clam chowder in Moby Dick, the “brown and yellow meats” served
What is “Clean Wine”?
Cameron Diaz and her business partner are on the hustings promoting their new product—something called “clean wine”. Here is how they describe this very sanitary
Wine Tasting After Covid-19
Jason Haas, partner and General Manager at Tablas Creek always has something thoughtful to say about wine and the wine industry. Yesterday he posted his
Wine Review: Domaine La Grange Tiphaine “Ad Libitum” Touraine 2018
Should we call it the new dispensation? Perhaps that’s too grand, but there is a rising appreciation for wines with a kind of complexity not
Cultural Appropriation and Moral Worth
Sophie Gilbert’s review of Padma Lakshmi’s new exploration of American cuisine, called Taste the Nation, identifies the central issue of any discussion of the ethics
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 