I drank beer back in the day when the only decision was Bud or Miller. Then I discovered wine, and beer became only an occasional
Stories Are Compelling but Cannot Replace What’s in the Glass
I noted recently that wine writing is faced with a dilemma. It must describe the individuality of wines and capture the full range of their
Wine Review: Tawse Cabernet Franc David’s Block VQA Twenty Mile Bench 2013
This is a gentle beauty, expansive, yet soothing, serene, and perfectly composed. Faint vanilla, freshly turned earth, and soft graphite notes nestle with black current
The Art of the Lobster Roll
The art of the lobster roll is a lot like the art of winemaking—don’t do anything to screw it up. It’s all about fresh lobster
Is Stupid but Entertaining Worth Praising?
Since I’ve been writing and thinking a lot recently about the role of the wine writer, I couldn’t resist commenting on this post by Tom
If You Don’t Like Our Wine Vocabulary, Suggest an Alternative
If the wine critic’s job is to enable the reader to grasp the kinds of responses it is appropriate to have to a wine, then
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 