This article by Tim Requarth in Slate is one of the better articles on wine and health that I have come across. It tells the
Category: Wine Culture
Whither Typicity?
I have always been ambivalent about typicity as a value in appreciating or evaluating wines. In wine tasting, “typicity” refers to the degree to which
A Post Glou Glou World
Earlier this week in a post about the potential of commercial, natural wine, I lamented the fact that natural wine has become identified with simple,
Corporate Natural Wine?
This is a curious experiment. Since the beginning of the natural wine movement, natural wine has been produced almost exclusively by small wineries who often
Leave Caymus Alooooone!
Caymus Cabenet Sauvignon may be the best known fine wine in the United States. It is ubiquitous on pricey restaurant wine lists and, for many
The Association of Wine and Health Just Took a Hit
Since the so-called French paradox emerged in the 1980’s, wine writers with rosé-colored glasses have been extolling the positive health effects of wine. The French
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 