We drink wine in a variety of situations. Almost all wine drinkers drink wine to accompany meals, loosen inhibitions at a party, relax after work
Wine Review: E.Guigal La Turque Côte-Rôtie 2008
The best wines in the world show well even in poor vintages, and 2008 was cold and rainy in the Northern Rhone throughout much of
Are We Training Wine Tasters or Cyborgs?
In my series on the nature of wine criticism, I’ve been arguing that part of what distinguishes wine criticism from other kinds of wine evaluation
Budget Wine Review: Chateau Rodier Montagne-Saint-Émilion 2015
Chateau Rodier is owned by Vignobles Capdemourlin, a large and highly regarded Saint-Émilion wine company. These grapes are from Montagne-Saint-Émilion, the largest satellite of the
The Abilities of a Good Wine Critic (Part 6 in a series)
I argued recently that the job of the wine critic is to help readers appreciate a wine by communicating the properties and appropriate responses to
How to Talk About Wine
The question of what language we should be using to describe wine is important not only for wine appreciation but to enable wineries to sell
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 