My reconnection with an Artesa Pinot Noir–the wine responsible for my “aha” moment when I recognized wine could be extraordinary–got me thinking about how we
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Habits and Heresies: Authenticity, Food Rules, and the People Who Break Them
My monthly column is up at Three Quarks Daily in which I try to make sense of the idea of authenticity when applied to food
Do Not Make a New Year’s Resolution, but if you do…
It’s New Year’s Eve. Time for my annual post on why you should not make New Year’s resolutions. As one of my favorite writers Anne
Food Fights
Edible Arts is extending its reach. I’ve been asked to supply a monthly column for the widely-read blog 3 Quarks Daily. My first column entitled
Hype, High-End Wines, and Originality
Last week Steve Heimoff defended the hype surrounding famous high end wines such as Premier Crus from Bordeaux. What critics of expensive wine fail to
No One Really Thinks Wine Tasting is Subjective
It never fails to set my teeth on edge. I’m focused on trying to “get” this pinot with strange vegetal notes in front of me,
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