Wine tasting is difficult, especially for beginners, because the basic components of wine are a jumble that seemingly have no structure. To appreciate wine you
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
The Winemaker’s Art and Nature’s Rift
The techniques and science of winemaking are essential to making great wine, but so are creativity and imagination when unlocking nature’s secrets. I discuss the
Wine Fundamentals Are Not Like Rules
As usual, Matt Kramer’s essay “Why the Fundamentals Matter”, in which he compares wine to the 5 fundamental ballet positions that every aspiring dancer must
Importing Local Cuisine
As the virtues of eating local food have gone from a radical idea to a commonly accepted norm in the food world, it has systematically
The “Aha” Moment
Most wine lovers have had one. My Three Quarks Daily post this month is about the meaning of that moment when wine becomes extraordinary.
Wine and Emotion
I’m attending the Society of Wine Educators Conference in Washington D.C. this weekend which means no time for me to write a blog post or
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