Tasting notes are often derided as excessive, boring, or unhelpful. But most of these criticisms miss the main drawback to most tasting notes. They fail
Wine Review: Jolie-Laide Trousseau Blend California 2019
This is one of the more unique wines I’ve tasted this year. It’s an unusual blend of Alpine grapes—Trousseau, Poulsard, Gamay plus a bit of
Near Term Prospects for the Wine Industry
After assessing the accuracy of some prominent headlines regarding Covid 19 and the wine industry, wine data guru David Morrison digs into the findings of
Rival Beauties
When we communicate about wine, what message is being transmitted? Beauty has long been associated with those moments in life that cannot easily be spoken
Wine Tasting and Book Learning
In the wine world there are hundreds of grape varieties used to make wine, thousands of wine regions and sub regions each providing a slightly
Wine Review: Maison Chandesais “Coeur Rubis” Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2016
A taste of Burgundy is worth $12 even if it’s thin and watery, especially when its naked frailty shows a vigorous pulse. Everyone wants the