Sophie Gilbert’s review of Padma Lakshmi’s new exploration of American cuisine, called Taste the Nation, identifies the central issue of any discussion of the ethics
How We Taste Wine Today
The tasting model currently in use for much of the wine community rests on two pillars. (1) Descriptive terms drawn from the realms of plants,
Food Rules and Authenticity
Cooking is an art mired in tradition. Each nation has its food rules encrusted with the patina of age, and each region within each nation
Wine Review: Chateau de Meursault Clos du Chateau Bourgogne Blanc 2017
The Burgundian region of Meursault is responsible for the original buttery Chardonnay, although its crystalline clarity and bright acidity limit comparisons to Rombauer. Chateau de
A Fundamental Mistake about Subjectivity in Wine tasting
I keep seeing this inference in discussions about subjectivity in wine tasting by people who should know better. Gordon Shepherd makes it in his book
Emotional Wines
We call wines elegant, simple,sexy, sophisticated, brooding, lively, rustic, authentic, and subtle. These terms are already a routine part of the wine lexicon. So why
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 