Simplicity has charm when the few elements are in balance, like the beauty of a silent, spare morning. This Sangiovese from Tuscany’s most celebrated wine
Do Winemakers Deserve Kudos?
Oliver Styles, as usual, raises an interesting question in his latest article for Wine Searcher: Do we over-emphasize the impact a winemaker has on the
Are Wine Marketers Contributing to Climate Change?
Master of Wine and all-around intellectual John Atkinson has a thoughtful and forceful challenge to the wine industry’s contribution to climate change. His premises are
Complaints about Wine Metaphors are Tilting at Windmills
Wine writers, especially those who write wine reviews, are often derided for the flowery, overly imaginative language they use to describe wines. In my Three
Wine Review: Cantina Del Bovale “Sinnos” Isola Dei Nuraghi IGT 2011
This red blend hails from Sardinia. Isola Dei Nuraghi is an appellation that covers all of Sardinia and surrounding islands and is used primarily for
The Meaning of Wine Scores
Wine statistics guru David Morrison wades into the issue of wine scores. Despite their alleged usefulness as a marketing tool, he finds them fundamentally misleading
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 