The wine industry faces many immediate challenges from climate change to competition from beer and spirits. But among those challenges is one you seldom hear
Category: Wine Culture
Three-Tier and Shamelessly Bad Arguments
Fourteen years ago in Granholm v Heald, the Supreme Court ruled that if a state allowed their own wineries to ship wine directly to their
Good Stories or Good Wine
The current fashion for good stories in the wine industry follows a peculiar logic. Good stories stand on their own. They are enjoyable, interesting, informative,
An Artisan Code of Ethics
At Aesthetics for Birds, Matt Strohl posted an interesting analysis of artisanship ethics using coffee as his example. It applies to wine as well. At
Should Wines Be Judged Without Context?
I’m puzzled by Oliver Styles’ recent article at Wine Searcher. His target is the widely held assumption that context is critical in judging a wine.
Breaking the Wine Rules
There is an unwritten rule about blogging; if you want your post to be read take someone to the woodshed, be critical, or ream ‘em
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 