This is bizarre but inevitable I suppose given the popularity of reductionism is science. Reductionism is the view that all complex phenomena can be explained
Category: Wine Culture
Don’t Be Throwing Writers Under the Bus
Winemaker Clark Smith in discussing the connection between winemaking and music in his fine book Postmodern Winemaking makes the following claim: Nothing is more exquisite
Wine and Health Update
For the past 20 years, the data on moderate wine consumption and health has been largely positive. Studies have tended to show that moderate red
Science and Wine Vocabulary: An Uneasy Pairing
I have a love/hate relationship with wine science. While advances in our scientific understanding of viticulture and winemaking have produced enormous gains in the overall
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.
A Race to the Bottom in Piemonte?
This is strange but not surprising. The trend throughout much of the wine world is to create smaller sub-zones of important wine regions allowing producers
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 