When former Poet Laureate Charles Simic was asked in New York Times interview: “What advice would you give to people who are looking to be
More on Wine Metaphors
Installment two of my series on wine language, entitled Fleshy With a Bad Attitude: Metaphor and Wine Tasting Notes, is up at Three Quarks Daily.
The Latest on the Flavor Pairing Saga
Back in the 2000s data scientists began crunchy large data sets of recipes searching for the secret behind why certain flavor combinations work. Chefs were
Ageing Report: Levendi Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard Napa Valley 2006
Young Cabernet Sauvignon is like shredding guitars and wham bam thank you m’am–big, edgy, even angry. But with age it can settle into a deep,
A Wine Country Travesty
It is sad to hear stories like this. Rob McMillan posts an email he received from a wine lover and his daughter who were treated
Funk is the New Black
Markham Heid explores the hermeneutics of “funky” in the wine world. Traditionally, funky meant that something was off,” says Linda Bisson, a professor emeritus of
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 