We drink wine in a variety of situations. Almost all wine drinkers drink wine to accompany meals, loosen inhibitions at a party, relax after work
Category: Wine Culture
Are We Training Wine Tasters or Cyborgs?
In my series on the nature of wine criticism, I’ve been arguing that part of what distinguishes wine criticism from other kinds of wine evaluation
How to Talk About Wine
The question of what language we should be using to describe wine is important not only for wine appreciation but to enable wineries to sell
The Wine Critic’s Job (#5 in a series on wine criticism)
In this series of posts I’ve been arguing that the primary purpose of wine criticism is to aid in appreciation. Thus, to provide an account
The Mixed Legacy of Robert Parker
To what degree do wine critics influence wine quality? This is a complicated question but in my 3 Quarks essay this month I begin to
Is Wine a Superior Cultural Product?
Last week I published a highly critical response to Oliver Style’s post on Wine Searcher entitled “The Noble Art of Wine Pretension”. He was generous
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 