Rob McMillan’s post today on wine marketing language got me thinking about wine tasting notes once again. McMillan, a banker specializing in wine-related business, thinks
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Should Wine Lovers Support Lower Blood Alcohol Recommendations?
Last week the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering the legal blood alcohol level for drivers from .08 to .05, a standard that many other
Sustainability, Locavorism, and Private Virtue
It is lovely to know the person who grows the kale you’re eating for dinner. Collecting a box of fruits and vegetables sourced from your
No. Wine Tasting is not Bullshit
I intended to write up a take down of this snarky piece of piffle called Wine Tasting is Bullshit. Yep. Another know-nothing talking about something
Not by Bread Alone: Morality and Wine
Tom Wark’s blog post,”The Moralist the and Wine Blogger” struck a nerve, in part because I’ve had this debate with myself. Wark, a wine publicist
Why Food? Why Now?
Interest in food has exploded in the past decade in the U.S. America has found its palate after being a food wasteland for much of
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