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
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
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
Wine as the Art of Life
For wine enthusiasts, artisanal wine is about continuous variation and the singularities that emerge from those variations. Wine enthusiasts devote most of their attention to
Are Natural Wines Terroir-Driven?
One of the justifications for natural wine that you sometimes hear is that wines that are made without sulfur, filtering or other winery interventions reveal
Can the Food and Wine Pairing Rules
Increasingly, I’m coming to agree with Anna Lee Iijama writing in Wine Enthusiast: In a whirlwind of increasingly global food and beverage options, however, the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 