This blend of Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, and Jaen from the Dão region of Portugal is ample but edgy. There is softness in the underbelly but
Wine Brands and Friendship
Alphonso Cevola’s post last week on the future of Italian wine got me thinking more about the aesthetics of branding, which I wrote about recently.
Why Wine and Food Writing Matters
Food writer Monica Bhide posed the question of the value of food writing via a email from a student soliciting career advice. The student wondered
Are Wine Brands Aesthetic Objects?
It is obvious from research done on consumer preferences that many consumers are attracted to the design features of the objects they buy independently of
Wine Review: Haarmeyer Wine Cellars “St. Rey” Sutter Ranch Vineyard Chenin Blanc Clarksburg 2019
I enjoy eccentricity—eccentric people and eccentric wines. So this wine hits my sweet spot and at a great price. Heady fumes of baked apple, a
The Winemaker as Artist
In Club Oenologique, Harry Eyres does a decent job of covering the question of whether winemakers are artists. Along the way he exposes several fallacies
