Jason Haas, partner and General Manager at Tablas Creek always has something thoughtful to say about wine and the wine industry. Yesterday he posted his
Category: Wine Culture
How We Taste Wine Today
The tasting model currently in use for much of the wine community rests on two pillars. (1) Descriptive terms drawn from the realms of plants,
Not all Arguments Against Wine Scores are Coherent
I have no particular axe to grind with regard to wine scores. Consumers seem to like them because they are convenient. However, there is no
Artisanal Winemaking is Un-American
During this Covid 19 pandemic we are learning a lot about the American character in the 21st century. We are learning that vast swaths of
Why Wine?
Wine is many things to many people. That it contains alcohol, encourages conviviality, and tastes good are surely the reasons most people drink wine. But
What Counts as the Same Wine?
Most wines are blends, not necessarily of various varietals, but blends of grapes from various regions, vineyards, or sections of vineyards. Often the grapes from
