One of the more important issues related to aesthetics that the wine industry must solve is the question of wine language. Almost everyone is unhappy
Category: Wine Culture
Should We Worry about the Fate of “Big Wine?”
I don’t think we should minimize the many factors that threaten the wine industry. The current fashion for producing health scares around the consumption of
Climate Change: A Tale of Two Regions
First the good news. This post by Sarah Heller (MW) at Club Oenologique about how Barolo and Barbaresco have adapted to climate change paints a
The Travails of Wine Communication
Sommelier and wine bar owner Cong Cong Bo has a nice article on the language of wine and its difficulties posted at Tim Atkin’s site.
Good Wines and Great Wines
Eric Asimov at the New York Times has a thoughtful post about what makes a good wine. It’s behind a paywall but here is the
Tannin Management: An Under-Reported Story?
Much has been made of the sharp about face we’ve seen over the past 20 years from the over-ripe, alcoholic fruit bombs in fashion at
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 