I don’t know what possessed me to do it but I sat down to read some Arnold Schopenhauer (a 19th Century German philosopher) this past
Category: Wine Culture
The Eagle Soars
When hanging out with wine people, I am sometimes asked what is the best wine I’ve tasted. The answer is easy—Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Are Wine Reviews Aimed Primarily at Purchasing Decisions?
Although wine writing takes diverse forms, wine evaluation is a persistent theme of much wine writing. When particular wines, wineries or vintages are under discussion
Walla Walla Continues the Love Affair
One reason I find wine fascinating is that wine lovers form a genuine aesthetic community organized around a shared interest in appreciating the aesthetic qualities
O, Canada
We have spent the past month in British Columbia, two weeks in Vancouver and two weeks in the Okanagan Valley. Sunday we head back to
Paying Attention to Tension
Andrew Jefford’s recent post on the current enthusiasm for wines with tension and energy points to an important dimension of wine quality which is often
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 