Any experienced wine taster has likely had the experience of tasting a fruit forward wine with discernible sweetness only to find out there is very
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How to Think about Mouse
This is the week for turkey but I want to talk about mouse. No. I’m not contemplating roast mouse for Thanksgiving. I’m talking about everyone’s
The Terroirists Win!
This is interesting in itself from a “look what we can do” perspective: What if it were possible to prove that every vineyard soil, anywhere
The Challenge of Regenerative Agriculture
“Regenerative agriculture,” the new buzzword in viticulture practices, is already being “misused, abused and diminished by growers, winemakers and wine writers across the world,” writes
Technology vs. Terroir
Are technological developments robbing wine of its authenticity? asks Vicki Denig in Wine Searcher. That depends on what you mean by that troubled word “authenticity.”
Technology Must Serve Aesthetics
I’m no luddite. I wouldn’t want to do without my machines. And I surely don’t long for the days of must and battery acid in
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 