We know soil influences the taste of wine. Expert tasters can identify the region a wine comes from by identifying taste components, and wine sourced
Melville Estate Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2012
A good wine is kinetic, moving about the mouth in undulating waves of complementary flavors. This Chardonnay from the western side of Santa Rita Hills
Budget Wine Review: Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel 2012 California
Bogle, as usual, hits the mark with this one, with grapes sourced from old vine vineyards in the Sierra Foothills and Lodi. Good intensity but
Should the Wine Critic Be Blind?
Blind tasting, in which the person tasting the wine is prevented from knowing the producer and/or price and in some cases the variety and region,
“Culture Wars” in the Wine World
Alder Yarrow called the latest debate in the wine world a “culture war”. On one side are fans of the “Parker-palate” –big, high-alcohol wines from
Wine Review: Chuparosa Vineyards Sangiovese 2009 Ramona Valley
Wine is intriguing because, unlike other fruit-based beverages, it expresses a world within a glass. All things of the earth can appear as ephemeral flavors—animal,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 