I’m working on a longer article to show why the studies that purport to show that wine expertise is bunk are misleading. But this article
Category: Wine Culture
Food, Wine, and Nostalgia
The world of food and wine thrives on a heavy dose of nostalgia. Culinarians (“foodies’” in the vernacular) chase down heritage tomatoes, ferment their own
Are Wine Enthusiasts Ruining the Sommelier Profession?
I’ve seem some pathetically ridiculous arguments in my life, but this one might just win the prize. Adam Teeter at Winepair argues that people seeking
A Natural Debate over Natural Wines
I guess it must be that time of the year again. Every six months or so, it seems, the wine blogosphere erupts in a cascade of
Ingredient List for Wines?
Andrew Jeffords of Decanter Magazine has a beef: If you add acid to a tin of tomatoes, you have to fess up. If you
Is Estate Bottled Wine of Higher Quality?
A recent post by Steve Heimoff raises the issue of whether the designation “Estate Bottled” tells the consumer much about a wine. Legally, in the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 