From its origins in Eurasia some 8,000 years ago, wine has spread to become a staple at dinner tables throughout the world. People devote lifetimes
Category: Wine Culture
Is the Wine Boom Slowing?
Two headlines caught my eye this week in part because I’ve been expecting this news for some time. Reuters is reporting that Constellation Brands took
The Limitations of Blind Tasting
In the wine world, blind tasting is the principle methodology for judging wines. Ideally, wines should be tasted without knowing the producer and often without
Can We Dispense With the Idea That Wine Should Be Easy?
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. If something is worth doing in January it’s worth doing in July. But I do have hopes for the
Texas Wine: On the Cusp of Greatness?
Among all the U.S. wine regions we have visited, which includes most of the country by now, Texas is closest to the West Coast in
Bugs in the Vineyard May be the Key to Wine Quality
Complexity and differentiation are the drivers of the wine world. If we cared about neither wine would be a commodity like orange juice, a homogeneous
