One sign that a winery is dedicated to quality is their willingness to hold back the release of a vintage until it’s ready. Last fall
Category: Wine Culture
Wine and the Metaphysics of Time
If you’ve been reading this blog you know I love well-preserved aged wines. But there is more to aged wines than just flavor. My essay
Stupid Headline of the Month
What do you get when you lay off staff writers and treat your wine column as filler? Nonsense like this. Huffington Post ran this story
Why Are We Still Having This Debate?
The debate about natural wine just doesn’t seem to go away. Here’s a recent tête-à-tête between Jamie Goode and Christy Canterbury on the pros and
Terroir: Is it Real or Is it Marketing?
I’m giving a presentation on terroir this week so I’ve been thinking about the controversies that surround this mysterious concept. Is terroir real or is
Is Big Wine Bad Wine?
The short answer is no, but that isn’t the point. The usually reliable Steve Heimhoff took up this issue last week and fumbled it badly.
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 