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
Category: Wine Culture
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,
Variation Watch
Constant variation is the life blood of the wine community. The basic styles of wine—red, white, sparkling, and fortified—have been around for centuries. What makes
On the Sexual Harassment Charges at the Court of Master Sommeliers
If you’ve been paying attention to the wine news over the past week, you know the Court of Master Sommeliers is in hot water again,
We Can’t Do Without Taste Talk
In an otherwise interesting and informative essay on the history of wine talk, historian of science Steve Shapin leads with this puzzling paragraph: One ought
