Understanding wine is hard work. We study maps of wine regions and their climates, grape varietals and their characteristics, and delve into various techniques for
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Wine Critics, Norms, and Tasting the New
Wine critics at major wine publications have vast experience tasting wines and many have a deep knowledge of the regions they write about. Thus, their
How Wine Changes Us
Wine is about transformation–the grapes in the vineyard, the wine in the barrel and bottle, the drink in the glass as its volatile chemicals release
Can Bordeaux and Burgundy Remain Benchmarks?
In the wine world today, despite the emergence of quality wine across the globe, Bordeaux and Burgundy remain benchmarks of quality. The finely honed matches
How to Talk About the Body of a Wine
Several weeks ago I argued that the body of a wine is not a single quality but a group of related yet distinct features that
What is the Philosophy of Wine?
Philosophy has been an ongoing enterprise for at least 2500 years in what we now call the West and has even more ancient roots in
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