I’m not sure what to say about Lettie Teague’s recent article in the Wall St. Journal entitled “Why is Alcohol in Wine a Taboo Subject?”
Category: Wine Culture
Epicurus On Wine Education and Its Perils
The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus not only gave his name to the enjoyment of food and wine. He thought deeply about the nature of pleasure
Appellations as Style Police and Terroir
The purpose of the appellation system was to guarantee the origin of the grapes used to make wine so consumers would know what is in
Go Ahead. Put Ice Cubes in Your Wine.
Rules have a way of escaping the context in which they have a point. They become rigid as their champions ignore the need for contextual
Wine and “Making Special”
In recent years there have been several important books devoted to understanding art as a product of human evolution. The art historian Ellen Dissanayake is
Are Single Vineyard Wines Inherently More Distinctive?
Tom Barras captures an important distinction within the wine-buying public in his post about wine appreciation. I could be wrong, but my gut feel about
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 