There may be no better symbol of the state of the wine industry than this report about Bordeaux from the Wine Searcher staff entitled The
Category: Wine Culture
Wine Tariffs and Lost Ideals
People in the know have me confused. Last week w. Blake Gray was optimistic that the threat of tariffs on imported European wine had receded
Wine and Self-Development
Wine changes us. Especially when we develop enough tasting skill to perceive its subtleties. Of course, other arts change us as well. But wine requires
What Happened to Italian Wine in the Supermarket?
Over the past year or two I’ve noticed something troubling about supermarket wine shelves—Italian wines have virtually disappeared. You might find a bottom shelf Chianti,
Can Good Wine Become a Populist Beverage?
The conversation W. Blake Gray had with Bonny Doon’s head winemaker Randall Grahm was depressing: “Nobody knows anything about what sells wine,” Grahm says. “I
Are Wine Marketers Contributing to Climate Change?
Master of Wine and all-around intellectual John Atkinson has a thoughtful and forceful challenge to the wine industry’s contribution to climate change. His premises are
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 