Joe Pinsker in the Atlantic shows he not only knows nothing about wine; he is also logically challenged. Pinsker argues that because most people, even
Wine Review: Artesa Chardonnay Carneros 2011
Artesa is one of my favorite Napa area wineries. Their Carneros location is gorgeous—you can see San Pablo Bay on a clear day—and their reserve
Budget Wine: Erik Turner’s Punk Rock Red California NV
Wine marketing. Ya gotta love it. So the label on this wine says “…merlot is known to be angry, rebellious, stripped down, yet aggressively modern. These
The Anti-Pleasure, Modern Puritans are Gaining Strength
It is amazing to me that we just can’t leave our Puritan heritage behind. For most of the 20th Century, food was about convenience or
Nationalism and Food: Do Americans Have a Food Identity?
Ever since the 18th Century French essayist Brillat-Savarin proclaimed “tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are”, food writers have
Foie Gras Ban in California
Last week a federal judge overturned California’s ban of foie gras, not because the ethical issues about animal cruelty have been settled, but because the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 