As the U.S. begins to implement social distancing in order to reduce transmission of the coronavirus to manageable levels, there are two things we should
Category: Wine Culture
More Evidence that Tasting Expertise is Real
The best evidence that tasting expertise is real and that some dimensions of wine tasting are objective is the fact that, each year, many people
Are Wine Reviews about Entertainment?
Oliver Styles is largely right about the purpose of wine reviews. He argues that people don’t read wine reviews to guide their buying decisions. I
A Motto That Makes Me Run Away
I recently came across a winery whose motto is “if you like it, it’s good”. That motto is a really good reason not to visit
Some Expensive Wines are Worth Their Price
Robert Joseph has a fascinating article in Meininger’s about the relationship between quality and price entitled Is expensive wine worth the money? He participated in
Thoughts on Boomers, Millennials, and Wine
Among the many challenges facing the wine industry today is the fact that millennials seem to be purchasing less wine than their parents did. It’s
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 