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
Category: Wine Culture
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
Anti-Expertise, Anti-Pleasure BS from an Unexpected Source
I usually thoroughly enjoy Oliver Styles’ writing on wine—it’s witty, well informed, and coherent. But for the life of me I can’t follow his argument
Are We Winning the Battle Against Bad Wine?
It seems like only a couple years ago we were reading a slew of nonsense in the press extolling the virtues of cheap wine always
Correcting the Corrections: The Search for Chardonnay Quality
The story of Chardonnay is in part a story of how new technology supports inventive approaches to winemaking. It’s also a story of how technology
The History of Chardonnay and Tasting Creatively
Elaine Chukan Brown’s recent 4-part series on the history of Chardonnay in the U.S. is a fascinating read for wine lovers. Chardonnay is the most
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 