Winemaking has undergone a scientific revolution over the past several decades. Young winemakers now graduate from university programs laden with chemistry courses. Sugar levels in
Category: Wine Culture
Wine, Baseball, and Dumbing Down Culture
This article by Zack Geballe in WinePair is about as dumb as it gets. As a lover of both wine and baseball, two industries that
Why Do We Want Objectivity in Wine Criticism?
The case for trying to achieve objectivity in wine tasting via blind tasting seems pretty straightforward.We want descriptions and evaluations to be about how the
Is Wine Tasting Nonsense?
Wine tasting has become one of the favorite playthings of the media with articles appearing periodically accusing wine tasters of being incompetent charlatans arrogantly foisting
The Poetry of Wine and the Humble Tasting Note
Complaints about tasting notes have long been a favorite topic among wine writers. According to standard critiques, tasting notes are self-indulgent, pretentious, and riddled with
Will Hybrids Be the Future of Wine?
Most of the quality wine produced in the major wine regions of the world use grapes from the species vitis vinifera. Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 