A story with a certain narrative arc has captured the fancy of wine lovers. It is a tale of small, artisanal wineries grappling with their
Category: Wine Culture
Are Appellations Still Useful?
The Wine Scholar Guild recently hosted a comprehensive discussion of the future of appellations featuring Andrew Jeffords and Robert Joseph. Only the first half of
Privileged Old White Guys and Negative Wine Reviews
One of New Zealand’s top wine judges Jim Harre, after sampling a Pinot Noir from Ekleipsi, sent an email to winemaker Jess Mavromatis with the
Does the New World/Old World Distinction Marginalize Non-Europeans?
Issues about social justice have become a hot topic in wine media as the wine industry grapples with charges of sexism and racism. James Sligh’s
The Amount of Money You Spend on a Wine is Not a Moral Issue
Oliver Styles raises several interesting issues in his post entitled “The Morality of Buying Expensive Wine”. But it’s important to note there is a bait
The Wine Price Dilemma
Esther Mobley’s article for the San Francisco Chronicle [behind a paywall] articulates an important perspective on wine pricing in California. Her main point is that,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 