When people find out I write on the philosophy of wine, they often ask me “What is your philosophy of wine? The full answer to
Category: Beauty and the Yeast
Wine and the Many Sides of Beauty
Some wines have the status of classic works of art: First growth Bordeaux; Burgundy Grand Cru; or, well aged Giacomo Conterno Barolo to name a
Wine, Art, and the Language of Representation
In his review of my book, Beauty and the Yeast, in World of Fine Wine, David Schildknect pointed out that my discussion of wine as
Review of Beauty and the Yeast
At World of Fine Wine, wine critic David Schildknecht has published a detailed, thoughtful, and thought provoking review of my book Beauty and the Yeast:
The Grand Crus System is a Charming Anachronism
Mike Veseth, The Wine Economist, has a thought-provoking post on the possibility of new world Grand Crus. The occasion was a zoom event devoted to
Wine the Seducer
When buried in tasting notes, scores, competitions, marketing fashions, and sommelier exams that define our contemporary wine culture, we can often lose sight of wine’s
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 