I think if there is one way of summarizing what wine quality comes to, I would say quality wines exhibit vitality. What do I mean
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Drinking Liquid Poetry
I recently argued that wine writers face a daunting task. Their main job is to describe the individuality and distinctiveness of a wine. These dimensions
Defending the Wine Critics
It’s fashionable to criticize wine critics for a variety of sins: they’re biased, their scores don’t mean anything, and their jargon is unintelligible according to
Stories Are Compelling but Cannot Replace What’s in the Glass
I noted recently that wine writing is faced with a dilemma. It must describe the individuality of wines and capture the full range of their
An Artisan Code of Ethics
At Aesthetics for Birds, Matt Strohl posted an interesting analysis of artisanship ethics using coffee as his example. It applies to wine as well. At
Breaking the Wine Rules
There is an unwritten rule about blogging; if you want your post to be read take someone to the woodshed, be critical, or ream ‘em
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