Tasting wine analytically involves a detailed examination of aromas as well as breaking down its structure into basic elements of acidity, sweetness, tannins, alcohol, and
The Art of Agriculture: Randall Grahm and Popelouchum Vineyard
The World of Fine Wine recently published an insightful article on Randall Grahm’s Popelouchum project, offering a detailed update on this remarkable endeavor. Grahm’s work
The Wine Critic and Objectivity
Do wine critics rely on an objective standard for evaluating wines? The truth is, I don’t think objectivity is a wine critic’s mission. Their job
The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same
On December 31 2020, I wrote the following post. I didn’t anticipate it would be predictive. “I would like to think that with 2020 behind
Why are Wine People so Likeable?
I’m not much interested in end-of-the-year retrospectives largely because I prefer moving forward to looking back. But a cursory jaunt through my porous memory banks
What We Get Wrong about Wine and Food Pairings
Eric Asimov has an, as usual, thoughtful article on wine and food pairings at Swurl Media. His complaint is that we’ve made it far too
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 