Big may not always be bad, but it’s seldom beautiful. Although refreshing on a hot day, U.S. commercial beers are thin and watery with almost
A Disturbing Trend in the Wine World
Two recent reports suggest fundamental changes in the wine world in the not-too-distant future. First up, Antonio Cevola reports on the “Burgundization of Barolo”: Today,
A Eulogy: The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir Yamhill 1990 RIP
On Saturday, January 24, 2015 at approximately 6:00 P.M. the very last bottle of this fine Pinot Noir was poured. I claim to know this
Budget Wine: Jellybean Cabernet Sauvignon Pays D’Oc 2011
The French get their wine reputation from the storied vineyards of Bordeaux and Burgundy, but they make their money in southern France where they can
Do Crowdsourced Reviews Favor Ignorance?
I ‘ve been writing about the validity of various sorts of wine and food criticism all week, so I might as well continue, since I
Crowdsourcing and the Decline of the Critic
As social media (especially crowdsourced review sites such as Yelp, Cellartracker or various apps on the market) replaces traditional media in the assessment of wine
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 