People in the wine industry devote a lot of attention to finding messages that resonate with consumers, especially consumers in the millennial generation who, it
Soulful Wines and the Failure of Recognition
Being preoccupied (or perhaps obsessed is a better word) by philosophical puzzles is my occupational hazard. As I noted last week, wine importer Terry Theise’s
Jon Bonné, Weird Wines, and the Post Hoc Fallacy
In philosophy there is a logical fallacy called post hoc ergo propter hoc, a Latin phrase meaning “after this, therefore because of this”. In other
Wine Review: Dirty and Rowdy Mourvedre Antle Vineyard Chalone AVA 2016
I like a wine that lives up to its name. Not that this wine has an excess of bacteriological activity. The funk is under control
Updating Biodynamics
Biodynamics is a method of farming that treats the entire farm as a living organism. Developed by philosopher Rudolf Steiner in 1924, it is now
Budget Wine Review: Vinos de Terrunos Benaza Mencia Monterrei 2016
The Monterrei appellation is the smallest D.O in Galicia located on the border of Spain and Portugal. It is one of the lesser known regions
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 