Whenever wine tasters fall flat on their face the press celebrates by publicizing the fact far and wide claiming it offers proof that wine tasting
The Wine World Mourns
I don’t feel much like writing about wine today. As fierce wildfires ravage California’s prime wine regions there seems little to celebrate. Many have lost
Wine Review: BlueJacket Crossing Veritas Lelyon Vineyard Chambourcin NV
The French-American hybrid grape Chambourcin is probably the most popular locally-grown red grape in the warmer states in the Midwest. It’s not quite cold hardy
How Music Influences the Taste of Wine
I pair music with wine when I writer my wine reviews. But I’ve never described in one place the evidence for wine and music pairing.
Is Alinea the Best Restaurant in the U. S.?
For the 12 years it has been in existence, Grant Achatz’s Alinea, located in a utterly non-descript building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, has been
Wine Review: Cold-Hardy White Wines
The quest for a full bodied red varietal that will survive the frigid winters in the Northern U.S. is on-going, but winemakers for years have
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 