The muscat grape is the new “hot varietal” with sales increasing 78% last year, although the grape has been around for centuries and may be
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News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed this week: Here is an interesting article on the debate over traditional vs.
A Revolution in California Wines? I Doubt It.
California wines received some attention from Newsweek magazine earlier this week with an article that wins the prize for a misleading headline. The headline was
Mouth Taste, Moral Taste, and Social Hierarchies
One obstacle to the study of food and wine aesthetics is the complicating role of social class and moral judgment in explaining food preferences. Is
Bonneau 2009 Chardonnay Los Carneros Catherine’s Vineyard
It used to be that California chardonnays were oak-saturated monsters. Long on alcohol, vanilla and tropical fruit but short on acidity and nuance, they could
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News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed: Is eating weeds the next food trend? There has been a lot
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 