I noted recently that wine writing is faced with a dilemma. It must describe the individuality of wines and capture the full range of their
Category: Wine Culture
Is Stupid but Entertaining Worth Praising?
Since I’ve been writing and thinking a lot recently about the role of the wine writer, I couldn’t resist commenting on this post by Tom
If You Don’t Like Our Wine Vocabulary, Suggest an Alternative
If the wine critic’s job is to enable the reader to grasp the kinds of responses it is appropriate to have to a wine, then
A Revealing Glimpse of Screaming Eagle
Screaming Eagle is rare, hard to get a taste of without mortgaging the house, and not open to the public. It has no showy tasting
The Wine Writer’s Dilemma
If you’ve been following this blog and my articles at 3 Quarks Daily, you know that I give an account of wine appreciation in which
Why the British and (some) Americans Hate Wine Drinkers
This is very funny and also probably true. Peter Pharos wonders why the British hate wine drinkers. Prohibitionists aside, how could one get angry at
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 