Over the weekend I finally had a chance to taste through a few entries on the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list for 2017. I’m often
Category: Wine Culture
Why Wine Fashions Change
Styles in the wine world seem to change as often as styles in the world of fashion. Cabernet Sauvignon went from savory and elegant to
No, Taste is Not Just about Money or Class
Oliver Styles at Wine Searcher asks “Can Money Buy Taste?” by which I think he means, “is your taste in wine best explained by the
Luxury, Inequality, and the World of Wine
For food and wine lovers, Robin Givhan’s piece in the Washington Post, “The Case for Luxury” is a very solid essay with an important argument
If You Drink Conservatively, You’re Missing Out
I recently had this conversation in a supermarket wine aisle: Shopper: Do you know anything about wine? Me: A bit. Shopper: I need to
Thanksgiving Wine Pairing
Pairing wine with the traditional Thanksgiving meal is a bit like taking photos of invisible objects—an impossible task. The dishes are so varied there is
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 