Viticulture requires lots of technical know-how, efficiency, and a capacity for physical labor. But it also requires something like aesthetic sensitivity—a capacity for fine-grained perception
Category: Wine Culture
Heartbreak and Resilience at Cain Vineyard and Winery
If you want to be reminded about what it means to really love wine, read Adam Lechmere’s report on the aftermath of the Glass Fire
Wine, Music, and Perceptual Ability
In response to my post earlier this week on why people find wine intimidating, Paul Wagner commented: I often compare the world of wine to
The Unsolvable Problem
Bob on Sonoma posted the above chart in a post entitled Why Don’t People Drink More Wine: It seems the key reason here is you
Wine is about People and Places, Not Just Taste, Texture, and Aromas
In the art world, formalism has been on of the most important theories of interpretation and evaluation since the mid-20th century. Formalism is the view
White Wine, It’s About Time
Kathleen Wilcox in Wine Searcher reports that white wine is increasing in popularity. Wine sales have been in a slump in recent years, with a
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 