In my recent post on the nature of wine appreciation, I argued that to appreciate a wine is to respond appropriately to it. For appreciation,it
Anti-Expertise, Anti-Pleasure BS from an Unexpected Source
I usually thoroughly enjoy Oliver Styles’ writing on wine—it’s witty, well informed, and coherent. But for the life of me I can’t follow his argument
Aging Report: Chateau Fontenil Fronsac 1997
This is a $30 wine from a Chateau with a solid if unspectacular reputation, from an uncelebrated region compared to its more famous neighbors in
How to Respond To a Wine: Part 3 in a Series on Appreciation
Last week I argued that one necessary condition of appreciating a wine is being aware of a wine’s properties by tasting it or, given proper
Budget Wine Review: Epicuro Salice Salentino 2016
I’m revisiting an old friend I haven’t tasted in several years. I’ve always considered this Trader Joe’s exclusive to be a competently made wine although
Are We Winning the Battle Against Bad Wine?
It seems like only a couple years ago we were reading a slew of nonsense in the press extolling the virtues of cheap wine always
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 