At Wine Searcher, Oliver Styles is lamenting the lack of controversy in the wine world today, especially when it comes to reviewing established, highly regarded
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Give Wine Your Full Attention
Jason Wilson’s article “How Good Wine Rewards Your Attention” is insightful about why wine is so important to those of us who love it. He
Wine and Alcohol: Some Good News
I’ve posted quite a bit over the past year on alcohol and health because it is a serious issue for wine lovers as well as
Is White the Future of Wine?
Jason Wilson, in New Wine Review, argues that white wine is the future of wine. It is an interesting claim although his argument is thin.
Will AI Replace Wine Tasters?
Philosopher Barry Smith, director of the Centre for the Study of the Senses, says probably not, in his recent wide ranging essay in World of
Terroir: There is No Black and White
Tim Atkin’s insightful post about terroir reminded me of one of my pet peeves in discussions about terroir—misguided expectations. He compares terroir to the practice
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 