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
Category: Wine Culture
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
Wine Wisdom
For your daily amusement and procrastination, Wine Wankers have posted some inspiring quotes about wine. Here is my favorite: My second favorite comes
Wine Pricing: Some of the Mystery Dissolved
One of the questions I am frequently asked is whether there is a correlation between price and quality in the wine market. My answer is
Why “Terroir Wines” can be Works of Art
Recently, the usually reliable Andrew Jeffords began a blog post on wine tasting with a bit of oft-repeated nonsense: Winegrowing is not artistic composition: a
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 