Wine is interesting in part because grapes are like sponges soaking up the influence of the local soils and weather conditions that shape the flavors
The Cold Hardy Grapes from Minnesota
This year I’ve taken the plunge, a deep dive into non-vinifera grape varieties. The wines we are all familiar with—Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay—almost every
Wine Review: Botham Vineyards “Field 3”Leon Millot Wisconsin 2016
If you’re going to make wine in Wisconsin, after gaining your sanity certification from a licensed psychiatrist, you will have to plant varietals bred to
Emotional Wine
Part 2 of my Wines of Anger and Joy is posted at Three Quarks Daily.
Can Wine Writing Avoid Fruits and Flowers?
Jay McInerney, author of novels such as Bright Lights, Big City, is also a wine writer, with a current gig at Town and Country Magazine.
In Wine and Food There’s No Such Thing as Flyover Country
I have no historical attachment to the Midwest, but the term “flyover country” has always struck me as insulting. It not only ignores the Midwest’s
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 