According to a recent study, when loud music is playing, alcohol tastes sweeter and we more easily misjudge alcoholic strength. If you have spent much
Category: Wine Culture
Can Starbucks Transform Americans into Liberal Winos?
In one sense, the United States drinks a lot of wine. Last spring we passed France as the largest wine consuming country in the world.
Jerks, Wine, and Conversation
Calvin Trillin has a very funny article in Slate in which we learn that wine geeks figure prominently on an index of some importance: The
The Truth About Wine Scores
Apparently, the big issue among wine enthusiasts in the blogosphere this year will be the value of wine scores. Here are a number of important
Resolution: Drink Better Wine (and with some urgency)
Now that the holidays are behind us, it is time to look ahead. My resolution for the coming year is as always: drink better wine
What is “Fine Wine”
Wine journalist Jamie Goode asks What is fine wine? and Who gets to decide? His answer is: Fine wines are thought-provoking; they have something to
