Wine statistics guru David Morrison wades into the issue of wine scores. Despite their alleged usefulness as a marketing tool, he finds them fundamentally misleading
Category: Wine Culture
On the Semantics of Minerality
If you have been wondering about the state of research into minerality in wine, Alex Maltman in Decanter has you covered. He summarizes all the
For Serious Wine Lovers Happy Talk about Tariffs is Thin Gruel
The news about the Trump “administration’s” 100% tariff hikes on EU wine is grim indeed and the impact on importers and retailers has been widely
Why Supermarket Wine is Boring
Three reasons stand out: 1. Most people want to purchase wines for under $10. The cost of production for a $10 bottle of wine is
2020 on the Knife’s Edge
As we enter 2020, it certainly feels like the wine industry (and not only the wine industry) is sitting on the knife’s edge, finely balanced
Memorable Food and Wine from 2019
Everyone else is doing a 2019 retrospective so, not to be outdone, I’ll do one too. This year our travels took us to Umbria, Italy,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 