We know soil influences the taste of wine. Expert tasters can identify the region a wine comes from by identifying taste components, and wine sourced
Category: Wine Culture
Should the Wine Critic Be Blind?
Blind tasting, in which the person tasting the wine is prevented from knowing the producer and/or price and in some cases the variety and region,
“Culture Wars” in the Wine World
Alder Yarrow called the latest debate in the wine world a “culture war”. On one side are fans of the “Parker-palate” –big, high-alcohol wines from
What is Good Taste?
I suspect most people would say “good taste” is an ability to discern what other people in your social group (or the social group you
If You Want Romance with Your Wine, Drink Local
In a recent Wine Spectator column, Matt Kramer laments the decline in loyalty that afflicts much of the traditional wine world, especially Bordeaux, which led
Is Terroir About Nature or Culture
One of the ongoing conceptual debates in the world of wine is whether “terroir” refers to geology and climate alone or should we include cultural
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 