Wine is not just a beverage but a revelation, almost a spiritual experience for some people. For others, wine is a subject that commands years
Biodynamics Has Gone Mainstream
The headline of this article by Dave Macintyre says it all Biodynamic wine has roots in pseudoscience, but the proof is in the bottle Dave
To Oak or Not to Oak
The days when every quality bottle of wine had to show a touch of overt oak are happily over. it is rare to find one
Celebrating Wine
In the midst of the seemingly declining prospects and sour mood of the wine industry, Eric Asimov pens a righteous paean to the joys of
More Varieties Please
This post at Wine Searcher entitled America’s Great Grape Variety Shortage reminds us of how much more interesting wine could be. Of the 10,000 vine
Should Blind Tasting Be the Standard for All Wine Criticism?
Blind tasting, in which the taster lacks knowledge of the producer and/or price and in some cases the variety and region, is thought to be
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 