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
Category: Wine Culture
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
Bottle Variation and Small Minds
When you go to the wine shop to buy a bottle of wine it is natural to assume that all bottles with the same label
Rocky Mountain Wine and Nuts about Nuts
I’ve heard a lot of praise for Colorado wines, but until our recent visit, I had never tasted them. After visiting several wineries I am
The French Take Their Wine Seriously
The skill set of French winemakers seems to go well beyond winemaking. Sudvin, one of the largest wine producers in Southern France, was attacked by
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 