The old school vs. new school trope gets a work out in Chianti. After our brief flirtation with Florence, our tour headed south toward the
Category: Wine Culture
Wanderlust and Natural Wines
We spent about 10 days recovering from our month in Italy. But my addiction to travel not yet sated, we are now making our way
An Authentic 4th of July Wine
Independence Day is not a holiday associated with wine. By the 4th of July most of the country is baking, so I imagine (without any
Love For the Wine Critic
Wine criticism is an often criticized endeavor. As Peter Pharos writes, Wine is a many-maligned thing. The punters are snobs and bores; the servers are
Why The Hoopla Over Rosé?
It’s the beginning of summer. Everyone is writing about rosé including this article in The Drinks Business explaining rosé’s success. I get why rosé is
Wine Tasting and Objectivity
My Three Quarks post this month is a somewhat revised version of my two recent posts on Edible Arts exploring whether wine tasting should strive
