Wine is inherently a commercial product; it takes great resources to create it. But in the right hands, winemaking is also a form of art,
Category: Wine Culture
Intoxication
A bottle of Jack Daniels is intoxicating if you drink enough of it. The ambient music of Steve Roach is intoxicating as well. Clearly, they
Chill Out About California Rhone Varietals
There has been lots of hand-wringing about the future of Californai Rhone-style blends recently, especially since the demise of Hospice du Rhone, the annual celebration
Criticism and Objectivity: A Moral Imperative
Questions about the objectivity of food or wine appreciation could be easily resolved if a certain picture of how taste works were true. That picture
Elegance and Luminosity from the Land of Don Quixote
Blogging will be light this week while I get the newsletter out. But I did find time yesterday to attend a seminar and tasting of
Queer Flavors
The question of whether flavors are “in the wine” or “in the mind” is difficult to answer, in part, because even experienced wine tasters disagree
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 