Much of my writing about wine is devoted to understanding wine as an aesthetic object and wine tasting as an aesthetic experience. But what, exactly,
Category: 3 Quarks Daily Column
Wine Culture and Variation
In the never ending battle against boring, homogeneous wines, it looks like the good guys are winning—we live in a world of unprecedented diversity in
Differentiation and its Discontents in the Wine World
The wine world thrives on variation. If the thousands of bottles on wine shop shelves all taste the same, there is no justification for the
The Mixed Legacy of Robert Parker
To what degree do wine critics influence wine quality? This is a complicated question but in my 3 Quarks essay this month I begin to
Americans Discovered Good Taste by Copying the French
Although we create new varietals, discover new wine regions, and develop new technologies and methods. these innovations produce minor deviations from a core concept that
It Takes a Village to Raise a Wine
There is more to making wine than the winemaker and her grapes. In my Three Quarks column this month I argue that, in addition to
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 