I certainly share Anne Burchett’s complaint about the constant requests for reviews we’re asked to submit for everything from books to Instacart deliveries: For wine
Category: Wine Culture
The Value of Disagreement
Disagreements about wine, both individual wines and well as wine styles, are ubiquitous and inevitable. But this is not a bad thing. Aesthetic engagement is
Our Model of Wine Criticism is not Giving Wines the Attention They Deserve
Master of Wine Geoff Moss interviewed music critic Peyton Thomas, a writer for Pitchfork, regarding the parallels between music criticism and wine criticism. (It’s hosted
Wine Talk and Shallow Subjectivity
In beginning to articulate what it is about wine that moves us, we have to acknowledge that making wine and appreciating wine are both social
Funky is the New Soul
The controversy of the week was prompted by this article by Vicki Denig at Vinepair assessing the current status of “funky” as a wine descriptor.
Wisdom about Natural Wines
The debate over natural wines is frustrating. Most people who condemn them seem not to have a clue about how they are made or what
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 