I love port and sherry but this is not a passion widely shared. While younger drinkers have recently been reaching for the Moscato and sweet
Budget Wine: Stone Wolf Vineyards Muller-Thurgau Willamette Valley 2014
You may not know it, but if you are a wine drinker of a certain age you have probably consumed a good deal of Muller-Thurgau.
The Taste of Words
I found this intriguing question from Jonell Galloway of The Rambling Epicure in my facebook feed recently: “Can words truly express all the sensations you
Whom Does Wine Industry Consolidation Serve?
Two news items from the last few days pose an important question: Is the wine quality we’ve achieved through modern technology worth the cost? Over
Wine Review: Bonny Doon A Proper Claret California 2013
German literary critic and philosopher Friedrich Schlegel wrote that “Irony is the clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of an infinitely abundant chaos.” When we
Budget Wine: La Paca Garnacha Calatayud 2013
Continuing my exploration of bargain imported wines from Trader Joe’s, here is a very approachable Garnacha (Grenache if you’re French) for $7. Ripe strawberry and
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 