I must confess to being a bit puzzled about why wine and music pairing has not become a more popular phenomenon. The empirical evidence that
Category: Wine Culture
No. Wine Tasting is Not Subjective
If you’ve been reading this blog for some time you probably know I get a case of the furies when someone dismisses wine tasting as
Wine’s Vocation
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
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
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 