Complexity and differentiation are the drivers of the wine world. If we cared about neither wine would be a commodity like orange juice, a homogeneous
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Smoke influence and the 2017 Vintage
Although most of the grapes for the 2017 vintage in Napa/Sonoma were harvested before the devastating fires began, there was still a significant amount on
How to Eat Sinfully
Just in time to guarantee a guilt-free feast on Thanksgiving, Dr. Aaron Carroll’s book The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully has
A World without Chocolate?
We don’t really need another crisis at the moment and there are more important things to worry about than the supply of chocolate. Nevertheless, a
Give It Up Guys
There is a mountain of evidence suggesting that women have a better sense of smell than men. Julie Case takes us through a summary of
A Neuroscientist on Wine
Neuroscientist Gordon Shepherd, author of Neurogastronomy, has a new book out entitled Neuroenology: How the Brain Creates the Taste of Wine (Columbia University Press, $25).
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 