One of the questions I am frequently asked is whether there is a correlation between price and quality in the wine market. My answer is
Hope is Always Good
We tend to focus on the negative when it comes to sustainability, food distribution, and food production because the future does pose challenges for us.
Why “Terroir Wines” can be Works of Art
Recently, the usually reliable Andrew Jeffords began a blog post on wine tasting with a bit of oft-repeated nonsense: Winegrowing is not artistic composition: a
Wine Review: Shadow Mountain Merlot San Diego County 2010
Merlot is a versatile grape but these days you find it mostly striving to be cuddly and flirtatious. The intriguing nose on the Shadow Mountain
Battle of the Budget Rieslings: Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Monterey County 2012 vs. Hogue Columbia Valley 2012
It has become a truism that we live in a world awash in quality wine at good prices—a fact to which these two Rieslings testify.
Why is it Important to Think about Food and Wine?
There are lots of hard problems that require our thoughtful attention—poverty, climate change, quantum entanglement, or how to make a living, just for starters. But
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 