If the wine industry wants people to pay premium prices for their best product, why do they insist on telling people that wine tasting is
Category: Wine Culture
Are You Ready for Bacon Barbera?
I’m not sure how I feel about this. Leslie Pariseau in Punch writes: A handful of natural winemakers is pushing the limits of co-fermentation, aromatizing
Why We Still Need Appellations
James Lawrence in Wine Searcher makes several important points in his argument that appellations have outlived their usefulness. I think there is an important perspective
Destiny or Delusion in Chianti?
I found this article in Wine Searcher amusing. Chianti has made very solid wines for several decades since they upgraded their standards in the 1980’s.
What Fine Wine Is and Isn’t
Emily Saladino in Wine Enthusiast provides a good summary of various views on the perennial question, What Do We Mean When We Say “Fine Wine?”
The Problem with Gendered Language is Not Sexuality, It’s Stereotypes.
Tom Wark, in a recent post, came to the defense of renowned whiskey writer Jim Murray, who was accused of sexism by a colleague because
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 