A tweet over the holidays unearthed some residual controversy over wine writer Jon Bonné’s article from last summer on the occasion of Anthony Bourdain’s death.
Category: Wine Culture
Seek the Different, Not the Best
Following up on my Monday post on brand conscious consumers, I found Decanter’s Andrew Jefford gets to the heart of the problem. Using, as a
Brand Whores and the People Who Exploit Them
Oliver Styles has a brilliant reminder of how even experienced wine lovers are led around by the nose by branding. The occasion for his take
Thoughts on John Atkinson’s “Marketing Redux”
Several weeks ago I summarized a very interesting and thoughtful article by MW John Atkinson entitled “Marketing Redux”. Here is the original article and here
A More Subtle Anti-Terroirism
Geologist Alex Maltman’s recent article on Decanter’s website, entitled “Busting Wine Terroir Myths: The science of soil and wine taste”, contains much useful information, but
Taking Stock of the Wine World
As we count down the hours until 2018 is in the rear view mirror, it’s a good time to assess whether we should feel optimistic
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 